Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Ghana is 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Ghana peaked at 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Ghana 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3789 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4352 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4023 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4652 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4664 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4899 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4766 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.562 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5734 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4924 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 0.4489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4778 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4897 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3524 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3745 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2941 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3099 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2084 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1966 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1951 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3536 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5192 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5973 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2729 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2014 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2291 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 33 Madagascar 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Nepal 0.2156 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Togo 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Rwanda 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 0.2016 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 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)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Ghana?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Ghana was 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6071 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.