Africa vs Ghana: Taro — Area harvested

Africa
2.24 million ha
in 2024
Ghana
245,230 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
2nd
Ghana rank
3rd

Taro — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Ghana
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 2.24 million ha against 245,230 ha in Ghana, a difference of 1.99 million ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 9.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Ghana ranks 3rd of 21 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 750,388 ha 113,667 ha 636,721 ha Africa
1970s 907,352 ha 215,500 ha 691,852 ha Africa
1980s 687,900 ha 199,390 ha 488,510 ha Africa
1990s 942,492 ha 198,068 ha 744,424 ha Africa
2000s 1.03 million ha 256,827 ha 769,282 ha Africa
2010s 1.52 million ha 203,056 ha 1.31 million ha Africa
2020s 2.15 million ha 230,156 ha 1.92 million ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taro — area harvested, Africa or Ghana?
Africa, at 2.24 million ha against 245,230 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in taro — area harvested between Africa and Ghana?
1.99 million ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ghana?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Ghana rank globally for taro — area harvested?
Africa ranks 2nd and Ghana ranks 3rd of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Taro — 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
Taro — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
83 places, 4,688 data points, 1961–2024
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