Ghana vs Tunisia: Cotton yields

Ghana
1.86 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Tunisia
1.92 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
Tunisia rank
33rd

Cotton yields over time

  • Ghana
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 1.92 tonnes per hectare against 1.86 tonnes per hectare in Ghana, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per hectare.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 33rd of 100 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4828 tonnes per hectare 1.23 tonnes per hectare 0.7494 tonnes per hectare Tunisia
1970s 0.5496 tonnes per hectare 1.23 tonnes per hectare 0.6825 tonnes per hectare Tunisia
1980s 0.7426 tonnes per hectare 1.33 tonnes per hectare 0.592 tonnes per hectare Tunisia
1990s 0.9002 tonnes per hectare 2.73 tonnes per hectare 1.83 tonnes per hectare Tunisia
2000s 0.8024 tonnes per hectare 3.25 tonnes per hectare 2.45 tonnes per hectare Tunisia
2010s 1.02 tonnes per hectare 2.6 tonnes per hectare 1.58 tonnes per hectare Tunisia
2020s 1.86 tonnes per hectare 2.48 tonnes per hectare 0.6245 tonnes per hectare Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cotton yields, Ghana or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 1.92 tonnes per hectare against 1.86 tonnes per hectare in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in cotton yields between Ghana and Tunisia?
0.06 tonnes per hectare, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tunisia?
41 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Tunisia rank globally for cotton yields?
Ghana ranks 34th and Tunisia ranks 33rd of 100 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

Indicator
Cotton yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
101 places, 5,475 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.