Agricultural output, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural output, per capita was 540.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
540.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
61st
of 158 countries
All-time high
547.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2021
All-time low
189.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 540.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person for agricultural output, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Ghana peaked at 547.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 189.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 61st of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 318.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 313.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 312.54 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 333.46 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 305.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 314.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 327.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 315.77 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 328.26 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 346.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 343.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 323.83 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 331.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 366.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 317.88 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 274.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 234.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 1978 | 227.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 236.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 224.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 211.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 193.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 189.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 240.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 227.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 244.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 250.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 251.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 270.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 208.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 315.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +51.5% |
| 1992 | 299.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 320.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 297.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 332.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 354.73 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 341.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 361.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 373.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 366.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 373.57 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 410.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 410.6 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 403.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 398.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 399.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 375.89 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 418.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 449.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 449.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 450.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 461.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 465.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 476.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 465.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 461.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 479.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 495.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 517.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 526.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 547.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 543.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 545.55 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 540.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 540.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 339.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 540.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +51.5% | 208.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 315.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 305.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 333.46 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 300.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 227.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 366.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 230.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 189.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 270.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 320.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 208.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 373.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 400.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 366.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 449.11 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 449.91 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 517.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 540.75 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 526.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 547.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 58 Thailand 551.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 59 Colombia 548.66 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 60 Germany 547.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 62 Peru 540.02 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 63 Estonia 539.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 64 Cote d'Ivoire 535.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person 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, per capita in Ghana?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Ghana was 540.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 547.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.17 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.