Ghana vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: FAO projections of arable land

Ghana
7.42 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.09 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
45th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
48th

FAO projections of arable land over time

  • Ghana
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 7.42 million hectares against 6.09 million hectares in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1.33 million hectares.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ghana ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 224 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.30 million hectares 7.38 million hectares 4.08 million hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 3.37 million hectares 7.08 million hectares 3.71 million hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 3.85 million hectares 6.97 million hectares 3.12 million hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4.75 million hectares 6.29 million hectares 1.54 million hectares United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5.99 million hectares 5.92 million hectares 67,390 hectares Ghana
2010s 6.91 million hectares 6.14 million hectares 766,307 hectares Ghana
2020s 7.42 million hectares 6.06 million hectares 1.36 million hectares Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Ghana or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Ghana, at 7.42 million hectares against 6.09 million hectares in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1.33 million hectares, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
Ghana ranks 45th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th 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

Indicator
FAO projections of arable land
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
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.