Ghana vs Nigeria: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Ghana
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1,300 1000 ha against 1,100 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 200 1000 ha.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 39th of 175 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,100 1000 ha | 1,300 1000 ha | 199.96 1000 ha | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Ghana or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1,300 1000 ha against 1,100 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Ghana and Nigeria?
- 200 1000 ha, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Nigeria ranks 39th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.