Ghana vs Madagascar: Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested

Ghana
15,000 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
13,122 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
42nd
Madagascar rank
44th

Seed cotton, unginned — Area harvested over time

  • Ghana
  • Madagascar
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 15,000 ha against 13,122 ha in Madagascar, a difference of 1,878 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Madagascar ahead.

Ghana ranks 42nd and Madagascar ranks 44th of 94 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Madagascar Difference Ahead
1960s 97.22 ha 4,350 ha 4,253 ha Madagascar
1970s 9,383 ha 15,649 ha 6,266 ha Madagascar
1980s 8,240 ha 25,168 ha 16,928 ha Madagascar
1990s 35,143 ha 22,105 ha 13,038 ha Ghana
2000s 24,740 ha 18,547 ha 6,193 ha Ghana
2010s 15,500 ha 14,041 ha 1,459 ha Ghana
2020s 15,000 ha 13,147 ha 1,853 ha Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher seed cotton, unginned — area harvested, Ghana or Madagascar?
Ghana, at 15,000 ha against 13,122 ha in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in seed cotton, unginned — area harvested between Ghana and Madagascar?
1,878 ha, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Madagascar?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Madagascar rank globally for seed cotton, unginned — area harvested?
Ghana ranks 42nd and Madagascar ranks 44th 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
Last refreshed

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