Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Ghana
Ghana: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 2.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Agricultural raw materials imports in Ghana, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural raw materials imports in Ghana stood at 2.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Ghana peaked at 3.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1966.
That places Ghana 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.6% | — |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | +70.3% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | +80.0% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -36.5% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +90.9% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | +35.0% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +33.5% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -35.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.3% | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 1.2% | -31.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +174.5% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -15.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -43.9% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | +160.6% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -20.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +28.1% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -18.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +208.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -26.9% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -53.2% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +28.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9% | +23.2% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | +1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +208.4% | 1.2% | 3.6% |
| 1983 | +174.5% | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| 1998 | +160.6% | 1.1% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 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 imports in Ghana?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Ghana was 2.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.