Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Land use for vegetable oil crops
Côte d'Ivoire
359,423 hectares
in 2024
Ghana
435,934 hectares
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
7th
Ghana rank
6th
Land use for vegetable oil crops over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 435,934 hectares against 359,423 hectares in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 76,511 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 6th of 44 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,000 hectares | 81,533 hectares | 36,533 hectares | Ghana |
| 1970s | 64,459 hectares | 135,270 hectares | 70,811 hectares | Ghana |
| 1980s | 92,972 hectares | 123,660 hectares | 30,688 hectares | Ghana |
| 1990s | 135,299 hectares | 142,500 hectares | 7,201 hectares | Ghana |
| 2000s | 195,307 hectares | 272,630 hectares | 77,323 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 300,614 hectares | 356,804 hectares | 56,191 hectares | Ghana |
| 2020s | 388,688 hectares | 408,863 hectares | 20,175 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use for vegetable oil crops, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 435,934 hectares against 359,423 hectares in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land use for vegetable oil crops between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 76,511 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for land use for vegetable oil crops?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 7th and Ghana ranks 6th of 44 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 use for vegetable oil crops. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.