Cameroon vs Ghana: FAO projections of arable land
Cameroon
7.90 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana
7.42 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
43rd
Ghana rank
45th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.90 million hectares against 7.42 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 479,400 hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 45th of 224 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 6.37 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 7.11 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.16 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.21 million hectares | 5.99 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.76 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | 846,452 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.87 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | 447,920 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 7.90 million hectares against 7.42 million hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 479,400 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 45th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.