Introduction
Agriculture
Climate
Health
Poverty
Crops by Harvested Area
In 2005, the most common crop in Greater Accra by harvested area was Cassava with 6.00k ha.
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About
Greater Accra is a province of Ghana. As of 2012 Greater Accra, Ghana had a total population of approximately 4.30M people. This represents a 39% increase from 2005 when the population of Greater Accra, Ghana was approximately 3.09M.
The most widely harvested crop in Greater Accra by area was Cassava with 6.00k ha harvested with a total production value of Intl $6.39M.
Among children in Greater Accra, Ghana in 2008, 5% were severely stunted, 1% were severely wasted, and 1% were severely underweight.
As of 2012, there were 79.53k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 219.39k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Greater Accra, Ghana.
Agriculture
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In 2005, the crop with the highest production value in Greater Accra was Vegetables, with a value of Intl $21.87M.
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Vegetables are the crop with the highest production value per area in Greater Accra, with Intl $4.63k per ha.
Other Cereals are the crop with the lowest production value per area in Greater Accra, with Intl $103.000000 per ha.
This means that growers of Vegetables will earn approximately 45 times more per hectare than if they grow Other Cereals.
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Water Supply for Crops
66%
Rainfed
34%
Irrigated
In 2005, 66% of the crops produced in Greater Accra by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 34% irrigated.
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Climate
Rainfall by Location
From 1990 to 2015, Greater Accra had average annual rainfall of 1,034mm across a total cropland area of 21.06k ha.
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Health
Health Conditions Among Children
Among children in Greater Accra, Ghana in 2008, 5% were severely stunted, 1% were severely wasted, and 1% were severely underweight.
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21%
Male Stunting
11%
Female Stunting
The health condition most afflicting male and female children in 2008 in Greater Accra, Ghana is stunting with 21% of male children affected and 11% of female children affected.
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Health Conditions Among Children by Residence
14%
Urban Stunting
34%
Rural Stunting
The health condition most afflicting urban and rural children in 2008 in Greater Accra, Ghana is stunting with 14% of urban children affected and 34% of rural children affected.
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Poverty
Poverty Levels
As of 2012, there were 79.53k people living below $1.90/day (2011 PPP) and 219.39k people living below $3.10/day (2011 PPP) in Greater Accra, Ghana.
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Disposable Income5%
Male
6%
Female
As of 2012, 5% of male headed households and 6% of female headed households in Greater Accra, Ghana live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).
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Poverty Measures by Residence
Disposable Income3%
Urban
33%
Rural
As of 2012, 3% of people living in urban areas and 33% of people living in rural areas in Greater Accra, Ghana live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).
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