Ghana vs Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Taro — Area harvested

Ghana
245,230 ha
in 2024
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
366,847 ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
3rd
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank
5th

Taro — Area harvested over time

  • Ghana
  • Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
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How they compare

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) currently reports 366,847 ha against 245,230 ha in Ghana, a difference of 121,617 ha.

That makes Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)'s figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.

Ghana ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 52 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 113,667 ha 242,177 ha 128,511 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1970s 215,500 ha 344,529 ha 129,029 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1980s 199,390 ha 305,046 ha 105,656 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
1990s 198,068 ha 358,432 ha 160,363 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2000s 256,827 ha 248,852 ha 7,975 ha Ghana
2010s 203,056 ha 319,947 ha 116,891 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)
2020s 230,156 ha 359,755 ha 129,599 ha Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taro — area harvested, Ghana or Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), at 366,847 ha against 245,230 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
What is the difference in taro — area harvested between Ghana and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
121,617 ha, with Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank globally for taro — area harvested?
Ghana ranks 3rd and Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th of 52 countries.
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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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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