Côte d'Ivoire vs Ghana: Land area equipped for irrigation
Côte d'Ivoire
73,000 hectares
in 2011
Ghana
34,000 hectares
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
23rd
Ghana rank
26th
Land area equipped for irrigation over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ghana
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 73,000 hectares against 34,000 hectares in Ghana, a difference of 39,000 hectares.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 2.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 26th of 52 countries.
Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,444 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 2,444 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1970s | 31,500 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 25,500 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 53,100 hectares | 6,000 hectares | 47,100 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 71,500 hectares | 9,300 hectares | 62,200 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 73,000 hectares | 32,500 hectares | 40,500 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 73,000 hectares | 34,000 hectares | 39,000 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation, Côte d'Ivoire or Ghana?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 73,000 hectares against 34,000 hectares in Ghana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation between Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 39,000 hectares, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 23rd 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.