Ghana vs Laos: Land area in hectares
Ghana
22.75 million hectares
in 2023
Laos
23.08 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
84th
Laos rank
82nd
Land area in hectares over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 23.08 million hectares against 22.75 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 326,700 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 84th and Laos ranks 82nd of 238 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.75 million hectares | 23.08 million hectares | 326,000 hectares | Laos |
| 1970s | 22.75 million hectares | 23.08 million hectares | 326,000 hectares | Laos |
| 1980s | 22.75 million hectares | 23.08 million hectares | 326,000 hectares | Laos |
| 1990s | 22.75 million hectares | 23.08 million hectares | 326,000 hectares | Laos |
| 2000s | 22.75 million hectares | 23.08 million hectares | 326,000 hectares | Laos |
| 2010s | 22.75 million hectares | 23.08 million hectares | 326,070 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 22.75 million hectares | 23.08 million hectares | 326,775 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Ghana or Laos?
- Laos, at 23.08 million hectares against 22.75 million hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Ghana and Laos?
- 326,700 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Ghana ranks 84th and Laos ranks 82nd 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.