Ghana vs Iraq: Breakdown of habitable land area

Ghana
579,220 hectares
in 2019
Iraq
519,810 hectares
in 2019
Ghana rank
40th
Iraq rank
41st

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Ghana
  • Iraq
0200.0k400.0k600.0k201520172019

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 579,220 hectares against 519,810 hectares in Iraq, a difference of 59,410 hectares.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 41st of 235 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.