Ghana vs Niger: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Ghana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 269.24 1000 ha against 223 1000 ha in Ghana, a difference of 46.24 1000 ha.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Ghana ranks 84th and Niger ranks 83rd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 1000 ha | 16 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | Niger |
| 1970s | 6 1000 ha | 18.9 1000 ha | 12.9 1000 ha | Niger |
| 1980s | 6 1000 ha | 36.8 1000 ha | 30.8 1000 ha | Niger |
| 1990s | 9.3 1000 ha | 69.57 1000 ha | 60.27 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2000s | 32.5 1000 ha | 79.56 1000 ha | 47.06 1000 ha | Niger |
| 2010s | 130.5 1000 ha | 123.74 1000 ha | 6.76 1000 ha | Ghana |
| 2020s | 223 1000 ha | 268.45 1000 ha | 45.45 1000 ha | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Ghana or Niger?
- Niger, at 269.24 1000 ha against 223 1000 ha in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Ghana and Niger?
- 46.24 1000 ha, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Niger?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Niger rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Ghana ranks 84th and Niger ranks 83rd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.