Greater Accra
Ghana
Most Harvested Crop in 2005
Cassava
Poverty Headcount Ratio $1.90/day (2011 PPP) in 2012
2%
Most Acute Condition Among Children in 2008
5% Severely Stunted
Average Annual Rainfall from 1990 to 2015
1,034mm
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

Crops by Production Value

Vegetables
Most Common Crop by Production Value
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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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Harvested Area Versus Value of Production

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

5%
Severely Stunted
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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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Health Conditions Among Children by Gender

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

79.53k
$1.90/day (2011 PPP)
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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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Poverty Measures by Residence

Disposable Income
3%
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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