Madagascar is 2.46 times bigger by total area compared to Ghana: 226,756 sq mi vs 92,099 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Madagascar is 224,634 sq mi vs 87,851 sq mi for Ghana — a 2.56 times difference in territory size.
- Ghana is ranked 80/197 by total surface area vs 46/197 for Madagascar.
- Ghana occupies 0.15% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.39% for Madagascar.
- 55.4% of area in Ghana is agricultural land vs 70.3% in Madagascar.
- Ghana has 0.26% of the world's agricultural land area — Madagascar has 0.86%.
- 35.2% of Ghana is covered by forests, compared to 21.3% in Madagascar.
- 0.2% of the world's forests are in Ghana, and 0.31% are in Madagascar.
Total size and land area comparison
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Total area |
92,099 sq mi |
226,756 sq mi |
| Size difference ratio | 1 | 2.46 |
| Total area rank | 80/197 | 46/197 |
| Share of all countries' surface area | 0.05% | 0.12% |
| Land area |
87,851 sq mi |
224,634 sq mi |
| Land area difference ratio | 1 | 2.56 |
| Land area rank | 81/197 | 44/197 |
| Share of all countries' land area | 0.15% | 0.39% |
| Population | 34,427,414 | 31,964,956 |
| Population density | 392 ppl/mi² | 142.3 ppl/mi² |
Size of territories by type
|
Ghana
|
Madagascar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Forest area |
30,917 sq mi |
47,839 sq mi |
| Forest area as share of land | 35.2% | 21.3% |
| Forest area rank | 58/196 | 48/196 |
| World's forests share | 0.2% | 0.31% |
Agricultural land area
|
48,663 sq mi |
157,896 sq mi |
| Agricultural land share | 55.4% | 70.3% |
| Agricultural land area rank | 66/194 | 26/194 |
| Share of global agricultural land | 0.26% | 0.86% |
|
Arable land
|
18,185 sq mi |
11,583 sq mi |
| Arable land share | 20.7% | 5.16% |
| Arable land area rank | 51/191 | 67/191 |
|
Permanent cropland
|
10,454 sq mi |
2,317 sq mi |
| Permanent cropland share | 11.9% | 1.03% |
| Permanent cropland area rank | 15/192 | 51/192 |
|
Water area
|
4,248 sq mi |
2,122 sq mi |
| Water as share of total area | 4.61% | 0.94% |
| Water area rank | 44/197 | 64/197 |
| Roads length |
68,049 mi |
19,660 mi |
| Borders length |
1,504 mi |
0 mi |
| Coastline length |
335 mi |
3,000 mi |
| Share of marine protected waters | 0.1% | 1.3% |
Ghana vs Madagascar size on the map
Land area in square miles
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The map above outlines the borders of Ghana and Madagascar but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it gets. More about countries' size projections.
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Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.
Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.
Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.
Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.