Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number in Ghana
Ghana: Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number was 134 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — gross production index number in Ghana stood at 134. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — gross production index number in Ghana peaked at 134 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.38, in 1961.
That places Ghana 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.38 | — |
| 1962 | 18.66 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 19.05 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 21.55 | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 19.6 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 20.26 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 21.73 | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 21.08 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 22.73 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 24.15 | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 25.06 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 24.64 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 25.17 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 28.37 | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 26.57 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 23.57 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 20.68 | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 20.58 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 21.39 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 21.4 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21.13 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 19.77 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 19.85 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24.83 | +25.1% |
| 1985 | 24.62 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 26.42 | +7.3% |
| 1987 | 26.84 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 27.93 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 30.41 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 25.21 | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 35.91 | +42.4% |
| 1992 | 35.54 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 38.29 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 37.22 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 42.42 | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 46.26 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 45.02 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 48.86 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 51.62 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 52.11 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.09 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 59.77 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 62.47 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 64.92 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 66.72 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 68.65 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 66.77 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 74.71 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 82.07 | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 83.87 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 87.29 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 92.14 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 94.85 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 99.09 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 99.75 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 101.16 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 107.89 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 112.97 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 117.72 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 122.24 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 130.46 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 129.93 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 132.77 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 134 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.34 | 18.38 | 22.73 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.02 | 20.58 | 28.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.32 | 19.77 | 30.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.64 | 25.21 | 51.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.23 | 52.11 | 82.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.67 | 83.87 | 117.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.88 | 122.24 | 134 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 23 India 136.6 compare
- 24 Angola 136.25 compare
- 25 Bangladesh 135.49 compare
- 27 Bahrain 133.68 compare
- 28 Kazakhstan 133.29 compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 70.96 compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 133.07 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 agriculture — gross production index number in Ghana?
- Agriculture — gross production index number in Ghana was 134 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — gross production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 134 in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture — gross production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.38 in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for agriculture — gross production index number?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — gross production index number rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.