Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural output, annual growth rate was 0.9103 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9103 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 60.3%
World rank
79th
of 159 countries
All-time high
55.36 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-21.07 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.9103 % change on previous year for agricultural output, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 60.3% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 55.36 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -21.07 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 79th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8577 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +127.5% |
| 1964 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +374.6% |
| 1965 | -6.21 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1966 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -188.4% |
| 1967 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1968 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1969 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -717.3% |
| 1970 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1972 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -250.7% |
| 1973 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -280.8% |
| 1974 | 13.59 % change on previous year | +146.5% |
| 1975 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1976 | -11.09 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1977 | -12.18 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2853 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1979 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +2442.7% |
| 1980 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1981 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1982 | -5.86 % change on previous year | +92.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5708 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1984 | 30.68 % change on previous year | +5275.0% |
| 1985 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1986 | 9.9 % change on previous year | -382.1% |
| 1987 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1988 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1989 | 10.41 % change on previous year | +268.8% |
| 1990 | -21.07 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 1991 | 55.36 % change on previous year | -362.7% |
| 1992 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1993 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -444.9% |
| 1994 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 1995 | 14.52 % change on previous year | -392.4% |
| 1996 | 9.18 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1997 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -116.8% |
| 1998 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -661.1% |
| 1999 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4041 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2001 | 4.77 % change on previous year | +1080.6% |
| 2002 | 13.04 % change on previous year | +173.4% |
| 2003 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2005 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 2007 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 2008 | 14.17 % change on previous year | -500.8% |
| 2009 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2011 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +103.0% |
| 2013 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 4.73 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0442 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 2016 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +2929.2% |
| 2017 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +378.7% |
| 2018 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 6.41 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2021 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 2022 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2023 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9103 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.9103 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.11 % change on previous year, 43% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.9103 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 % change on previous year, 63% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +5275.0% | 0.5708 % change on previous year | 30.68 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2929.2% | 0.0442 % change on previous year | 1.34 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +2442.7% | 0.2853 % change on previous year | 7.25 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1080.6% | 0.4041 % change on previous year | 4.77 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -6.21 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.0003 % change on previous year | -12.18 % change on previous year | 13.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.45 % change on previous year | -5.86 % change on previous year | 30.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -21.07 % change on previous year | 55.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -3.54 % change on previous year | 14.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 0.0442 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 % change on previous year | 0.9103 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 76 China 1 % change on previous year compare
- 77 El Salvador 0.9467 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Antigua and Barbuda 0.9357 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Albania 0.7979 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Burundi 0.7612 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Guinea-Bissau 0.6954 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Agricultural output, annual growth rate in Ghana was 0.9103 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.36 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.07 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural output, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural output. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.