Ghana vs Nigeria: Land use for vegetable oil crops

Ghana
435,934
in 2024
Nigeria
4.49 million
in 2024
Ghana rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd

Land use for vegetable oil crops over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 4.49 million against 435,934 in Ghana, a difference of 4.05 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 10.3 times Ghana's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 44 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 81,533 2.46 million 2.37 million Nigeria
1970s 135,270 2.11 million 1.97 million Nigeria
1980s 123,660 2.16 million 2.04 million Nigeria
1990s 142,500 2.75 million 2.61 million Nigeria
2000s 272,630 3.20 million 2.93 million Nigeria
2010s 356,804 3.34 million 2.98 million Nigeria
2020s 408,863 4.26 million 3.85 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use for vegetable oil crops, Ghana or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 4.49 million against 435,934 in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in land use for vegetable oil crops between Ghana and Nigeria?
4.05 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for land use for vegetable oil crops?
Ghana ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 44 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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.

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Indicator
Land use for vegetable oil crops
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,666 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed