Ghana vs Guyana: Land area in hectares
Ghana
22.75 million hectares
in 2023
Guyana
21.11 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
84th
Guyana rank
85th
Land area in hectares over time
- Ghana
- Guyana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 22.75 million hectares against 21.11 million hectares in Guyana, a difference of 1.64 million hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 84th and Guyana ranks 85th of 238 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.67 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.68 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1980s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.68 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1990s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.68 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.68 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.68 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 22.75 million hectares | 21.11 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Ghana or Guyana?
- Ghana, at 22.75 million hectares against 21.11 million hectares in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Ghana and Guyana?
- 1.64 million hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guyana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Guyana rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Ghana ranks 84th and Guyana ranks 85th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.