Volta
Ghana
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Cassava
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2012
10%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2008
6% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,216mm
About

Volta is a province of Ghana. As of 2012 Volta, Ghana had a total population of approximately 2.28M people. This represents a 38% increase from 2005 when the population of Volta, Ghana was approximately 1.66M.

The most widely harvested crop in Volta by area was Cassava with 89.89k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $115.49M.

Among children in Volta, Ghana in 2008, 6% were severely stunted, 3% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

As of 2012, there were 223.32k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 720.68k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Volta, Ghana.

Agriculture

Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

Yams are the crop with the highest production value per area in Volta, with Intl $2.96k per ha.

Other Pulses are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Volta, with Intl $48.5 per ha.

This means that growers of Yams will earn approximately 61 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 Volta by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 2% irrigated.

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Climate

Rainfall by Location

From 1990 to 2015, Volta had average annual rainfall of 1,216mm across a total cropland area of 249.18k ha.

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Health

Health Conditions Among Children

6%
Severely Stunted
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Among children in Volta, Ghana in 2008, 6% were severely stunted, 3% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

32%
Male Stunting
20%
Female Stunting

The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2008 in Volta, Ghana is stunting with 32% of male children affected and 20% of female children affected.

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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence

14%
Urban Stunting
29%
Rural Stunting

The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2008 in Volta, Ghana is stunting with 14% of urban children affected and 29% of rural children affected.

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Poverty

Poverty Levels

223.32k
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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As of 2012, there were 223.32k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 720.68k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Volta, Ghana.

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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
21%
Urban
36%
Rural

As of 2012, 21% of people living in urban areas and 36% of people living in rural areas in Volta, Ghana live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).

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