Ghana vs United States of America: Reservoir minimum water area

Ghana
5,430
in 2022
United States of America
48,440
in 2022
Ghana rank
11th
United States of America rank
13th

Reservoir minimum water area over time

  • Ghana
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 48,440 against 5,430 in Ghana, a difference of 43,010.

That makes United States of America's figure about 8.9 times Ghana's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th of 252 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 4,647 47,751 43,104 United States of America
2010s 5,499 47,500 42,001 United States of America
2020s 5,314 48,472 43,158 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reservoir minimum water area, Ghana or United States of America?
United States of America, at 48,440 against 5,430 in Ghana as of 2022.
What is the difference in reservoir minimum water area between Ghana and United States of America?
43,010, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and United States of America?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Ghana and United States of America rank globally for reservoir minimum water area?
Ghana ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th of 252 countries.
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
291 places, 6,691 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed