Botswana vs Ghana: Cotton yields
Botswana
1.93 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Ghana
1.86 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Botswana rank
33rd
Ghana rank
35th
Cotton yields over time
- Botswana
- Ghana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.93 tonnes per hectare against 1.86 tonnes per hectare in Ghana, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per hectare.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 35th of 101 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.4828 tonnes per hectare | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
| 1970s | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 0.5075 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
| 1980s | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | 0.7111 tonnes per hectare | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
| 1990s | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 0.9002 tonnes per hectare | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 0.8024 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 0.0797 tonnes per hectare | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cotton yields, Botswana or Ghana?
- Botswana, at 1.93 tonnes per hectare against 1.86 tonnes per hectare in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cotton yields between Botswana and Ghana?
- 0.07 tonnes per hectare, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ghana?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Ghana rank globally for cotton yields?
- Botswana ranks 33rd and Ghana ranks 35th of 101 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.