Agriculture orientation index in Ghana
Ghana: Agriculture orientation index was 0.02 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.02
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.07
in 2012
All-time low
0.02
in 2003
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Agriculture orientation index in Ghana, 2001–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.02 for agriculture orientation index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index in Ghana peaked at 0.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 182nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0278 | 0.02 | 0.04 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.044 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index in Ghana?
- Agriculture orientation index in Ghana was 0.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for agriculture orientation index?
- Ghana ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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