Ghana vs Romania: Land area in hectares
Ghana
22.75 million hectares
in 2023
Romania
23.01 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
84th
Romania rank
83rd
Land area in hectares over time
- Ghana
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 23.01 million hectares against 22.75 million hectares in Ghana, a difference of 254,700 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 84th and Romania ranks 83rd of 238 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.75 million hectares | 23.03 million hectares | 280,000 hectares | Romania |
| 1970s | 22.75 million hectares | 23.03 million hectares | 280,000 hectares | Romania |
| 1980s | 22.75 million hectares | 23.02 million hectares | 270,100 hectares | Romania |
| 1990s | 22.75 million hectares | 22.95 million hectares | 195,700 hectares | Romania |
| 2000s | 22.75 million hectares | 22.99 million hectares | 236,500 hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 22.75 million hectares | 23.01 million hectares | 253,570 hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 22.75 million hectares | 23.01 million hectares | 254,775 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Ghana or Romania?
- Romania, at 23.01 million hectares against 22.75 million hectares in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Ghana and Romania?
- 254,700 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Romania rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Ghana ranks 84th and Romania ranks 83rd 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.