Eastern Africa vs Ghana: Reservoir maximum water area
Eastern Africa
1.1%
in 2022
Ghana
3.0%
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
1st
Ghana rank
3rd
Reservoir maximum water area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.0% against 1.1% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 2.7 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 3rd of 37 groups.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.2% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 2.8% | 1.7% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reservoir maximum water area, Eastern Africa or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 3.0% against 1.1% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in reservoir maximum water area between Eastern Africa and Ghana?
- 1.9%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Ghana?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa and Ghana rank globally for reservoir maximum water area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 1st and Ghana ranks 3rd of 37 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir maximum water area (% of total land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.