Ashanti
Ghana
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Cocoa
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2012
2%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2008
9% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,231mm
About

Ashanti is a province of Ghana. As of 2012 Ashanti, Ghana had a total population of approximately 5.19M people. This represents a 39% increase from 2005 when the population of Ashanti, Ghana was approximately 3.73M.

The most widely harvested crop in Ashanti by area was Cocoa with 337.14k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $133.17M.

Among children in Ashanti, Ghana in 2008, 9% were severely stunted, 4% were severely underweight, and 3% were severely wasted.

As of 2012, there were 102.05k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 726.94k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Ashanti, Ghana.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Yams are the crop with the highest production value per area in Ashanti, with Intl $2.64k per ha.

Other Pulses are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Ashanti, with Intl $26.4 per ha.

This means that growers of Yams will earn approximately 100 times more per hectare than if they grow Other Pulses.

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Water Supply for Crops

98%
Rainfed
2%
Irrigated

In 2005, 98% of the crops produced in Ashanti by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 2% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Ashanti had average annual rainfall of 1,231mm across a total cropland area of 815.75k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

9%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Ashanti, Ghana in 2008, 9% were severely stunted, 4% were severely underweight, and 3% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

28%
Male Stunting
27%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2008 in Ashanti, Ghana is stunting with 28% of male children affected and 27% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

19%
Urban Stunting
33%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2008 in Ashanti, Ghana is stunting with 19% of urban children affected and 33% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

102.05k
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2012, there were 102.05k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 726.94k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Ashanti, Ghana.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
7%
Urban
22%
Rural

As of 2012, 7% of people living in urban areas and 22% of people living in rural areas in Ashanti, Ghana live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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