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
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.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Ghana or Iraq?
- Ghana, at 579,220 hectares against 519,810 hectares in Iraq as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Ghana and Iraq?
- 59,410 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Iraq?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Iraq rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Ghana ranks 40th and Iraq ranks 41st of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.