Chad vs Ghana: Land area equipped for irrigation
Chad
30,000 hectares
in 2011
Ghana
34,000 hectares
in 2011
Chad rank
27th
Ghana rank
26th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Chad
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 34,000 hectares against 30,000 hectares in Chad, a difference of 4,000 hectares.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 26th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 4 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,444 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 1,444 hectares | Chad |
| 1970s | 9,900 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 3,900 hectares | Chad |
| 1980s | 14,000 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 8,000 hectares | Chad |
| 1990s | 19,200 hectares | 9,300 hectares | 9,900 hectares | Chad |
| 2000s | 29,400 hectares | 32,500 hectares | 3,100 hectares | Ghana |
| 2010s | 30,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 4,000 hectares | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Chad or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 34,000 hectares against 30,000 hectares in Chad as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Chad and Ghana?
- 4,000 hectares, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Ghana?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Chad and Ghana rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Chad ranks 27th and Ghana ranks 26th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.