Ghana vs Kenya: Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested

Ghana
15,000 ha
in 2024
Kenya
16,469 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
42nd
Kenya rank
40th

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16,469 ha against 15,000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 1,469 ha.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Ghana ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 40th of 94 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 97.22 ha 55,278 ha 55,181 ha Kenya
1970s 9,383 ha 74,789 ha 65,406 ha Kenya
1980s 8,240 ha 119,460 ha 111,220 ha Kenya
1990s 35,143 ha 49,412 ha 14,269 ha Kenya
2000s 24,740 ha 52,040 ha 27,300 ha Kenya
2010s 15,500 ha 25,100 ha 9,600 ha Kenya
2020s 15,000 ha 12,367 ha 2,633 ha Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seed cotton, unginned — area harvested, Ghana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 16,469 ha against 15,000 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in seed cotton, unginned — area harvested between Ghana and Kenya?
1,469 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Ghana ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 40th of 94 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
134 places, 7,742 data points, 1961–2024
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