Crops by Harvested Area
In 2005, the most common crop in Volta by harvested area was Cassava with 89.89k ha.
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.
In 2005, the most common crop in Volta by harvested area was Cassava with 89.89k ha.
In 2005, the crop with the highest production value in Volta was Cassava, with a value of Intl $115.49M.
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.
In 2005, 98% of the crops produced in Volta by harvested area were rainfed, compared to 2% irrigated.
From 1990 to 2015, Volta had average annual rainfall of 1,216mm across a total cropland area of 249.18k ha.
Among children in Volta, Ghana in 2008, 6% were severely stunted, 3% were severely underweight, and 2% were severely wasted.
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.
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.
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.
As of 2012, 32% of male headed households and 29% of female headed households in Volta, Ghana live below $3.10/day (2011 PPP).
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).