Ghana vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Cocoa beans β€” Yield

Ghana
576.2 kg/ha
in 2024
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
430.1 kg/ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
12th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
14th

Cocoa beans β€” Yield over time

  • Ghana
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 576.2 kg/ha against 430.1 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 146.1 kg/ha.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.3 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ahead.

Ghana ranks 12th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th of 64 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
1960s 262.47 kg/ha 375.91 kg/ha 113.44 kg/ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1970s 262.37 kg/ha 348.75 kg/ha 86.38 kg/ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1980s 256.25 kg/ha 306.8 kg/ha 50.55 kg/ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
1990s 369.56 kg/ha 321.16 kg/ha 48.4 kg/ha Ghana
2000s 360.21 kg/ha 424.51 kg/ha 64.3 kg/ha Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 500.63 kg/ha 423.09 kg/ha 77.54 kg/ha Ghana
2020s 558.7 kg/ha 407.82 kg/ha 150.88 kg/ha Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cocoa beans β€” yield, Ghana or Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Ghana, at 576.2 kg/ha against 430.1 kg/ha in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2024.
What is the difference in cocoa beans β€” yield between Ghana and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
146.1 kg/ha, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for cocoa beans β€” yield?
Ghana ranks 12th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 14th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cocoa beans β€” Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cocoa beans β€” Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
82 places, 4,942 data points, 1961–2024
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