Africa vs Ghana: Reservoir minimum water area

Africa
95,808
in 2022
Ghana
5,430
in 2022
Africa rank
6th
Ghana rank
8th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Africa
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 95,808 against 5,430 in Ghana, a difference of 90,378.

That makes Africa's figure about 17.6 times Ghana's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 6th and Ghana ranks 8th of 34 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Ghana Difference Ahead
2000s 77,734 4,647 73,087 Africa
2010s 94,350 5,499 88,851 Africa
2020s 95,150 5,314 89,836 Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Africa or Ghana?
Africa, at 95,808 against 5,430 in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Africa and Ghana?
90,378, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Ghana?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Africa and Ghana rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Africa ranks 6th and Ghana ranks 8th of 34 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reservoir minimum water area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed