Ghana vs Sudan (former): Inland waters — Area

Ghana
1,100 1000 ha
in 2024
Sudan (former)
1,198 1000 ha
in 2011
Ghana rank
42nd
Sudan (former) rank
40th

Inland waters — Area over time

  • Ghana
  • Sudan (former)
02505007501.0k1.2k196119922024

How they compare

Sudan (former) currently reports 1,198 1000 ha against 1,100 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 98 1000 ha.

That makes Sudan (former)'s figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sudan (former) has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 42nd and Sudan (former) ranks 40th of 175 countries.

Sudan (former) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Sudan (former) Difference Ahead
1960s 1,100 1000 ha 1,198 1000 ha 98 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1970s 1,100 1000 ha 1,198 1000 ha 98 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1980s 1,100 1000 ha 1,198 1000 ha 98 1000 ha Sudan (former)
1990s 1,100 1000 ha 1,198 1000 ha 98 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2000s 1,100 1000 ha 1,198 1000 ha 98 1000 ha Sudan (former)
2010s 1,100 1000 ha 1,198 1000 ha 98 1000 ha Sudan (former)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inland waters — area, Ghana or Sudan (former)?
Sudan (former), at 1,198 1000 ha against 1,100 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in inland waters — area between Ghana and Sudan (former)?
98 1000 ha, with Sudan (former) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan (former)?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Sudan (former) rank globally for inland waters — area?
Ghana ranks 42nd and Sudan (former) ranks 40th 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

Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.