Ghana vs Uganda: Land area in hectares
Ghana
22.75 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
20.05 million hectares
in 2023
Ghana rank
84th
Uganda rank
87th
Land area in hectares over time
- Ghana
- Uganda
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 22.75 million hectares against 20.05 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 2.70 million hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 84th and Uganda ranks 87th of 238 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1980s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Ghana |
| 1990s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 22.75 million hectares | 19.98 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 22.75 million hectares | 20.05 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 22.75 million hectares | 20.05 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Ghana or Uganda?
- Ghana, at 22.75 million hectares against 20.05 million hectares in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Ghana and Uganda?
- 2.70 million hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Ghana ranks 84th and Uganda ranks 87th 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.