Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials exports in Ghana, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials exports in Ghana is 0.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials exports in Ghana peaked at 21.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2025.
That places Ghana 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 12.3% | — |
| 1963 | 13.8% | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 14.5% | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 12.2% | -15.8% |
| 1966 | 13.2% | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 9.8% | -25.8% |
| 1968 | 9.4% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 13.4% | +42.0% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | -35.4% |
| 1971 | 9.8% | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | +63.3% |
| 1974 | 13.5% | -36.1% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -27.7% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 8.5% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | -25.4% |
| 1979 | 4.6% | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 3.6% | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +64.6% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -58.3% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +42.4% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 8.4% | +193.4% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -24.3% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 10.1% | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -35.4% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -47.2% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +53.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -46.7% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | +110.3% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +50.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +187.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -67.2% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | +43.1% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | -36.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 40% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 9.4% | 14.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 4.6% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 2.4% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.1% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials exports in Ghana?
- Agricultural raw materials exports in Ghana was 0.7% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials exports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2025.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural raw materials exports?
- Ghana ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials exports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.