Ghana vs Guinea: FAO projections of arable land
Ghana
7.42 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea
7.29 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
45th
Guinea rank
46th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 7.42 million hectares against 7.29 million hectares in Guinea, a difference of 123,610 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 45th and Guinea ranks 46th of 224 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 150,200 hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 3.37 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 206,180 hectares | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.85 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 652,379 hectares | Ghana |
| 1990s | 4.75 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 5.99 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 2.49 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 6.91 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.42 million hectares | 6.80 million hectares | 620,482 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Ghana or Guinea?
- Ghana, at 7.42 million hectares against 7.29 million hectares in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Ghana and Guinea?
- 123,610 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Ghana ranks 45th and Guinea ranks 46th of 224 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 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.