Ghana vs Namibia: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita
Ghana
73.1%
in 2022
Namibia
71.5%
in 2022
Ghana rank
68th
Namibia rank
71st
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ghana
- Namibia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 73.1% against 71.5% in Namibia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.
Ghana ranks 68th and Namibia ranks 71st of 180 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.6% | 76.2% | 12.5% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 70.0% | 4.6% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 70.7% | 1.1% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 72.1% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 73.1% | 122.0% | 48.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita, Ghana or Namibia?
- Ghana, at 73.1% against 71.5% in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita between Ghana and Namibia?
- 1.6%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Namibia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Namibia rank globally for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 68th and Namibia ranks 71st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.