Share of GDP from agriculture in Ghana
Ghana: Share of GDP from agriculture was 21.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.3%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
35th
of 203 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 1978
All-time low
17.3%
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of GDP from agriculture in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp from agriculture in Ghana is 21.3%, 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, share of gdp from agriculture in Ghana peaked at 60.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2019.
Ghana ranks 35th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.9% | — |
| 1961 | 35.4% | -13.4% |
| 1962 | 37.9% | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 35.9% | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 35.4% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 43.5% | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 40.2% | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 41.8% | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 45.9% | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 46.5% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 44.2% | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 46.6% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 51.1% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 50.6% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 56.2% | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 60.7% | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 60.0% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 57.9% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 53.1% | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 57.3% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 59.7% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 44.9% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 49.0% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 44.8% | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 45.5% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 37.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 38.8% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 35.8% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 35.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 27.3% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 20.9% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 20.6% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | +3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 21.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 21.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.0% | 35.4% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.3% | 44.2% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.9% | 44.9% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 35.8% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 27.3% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 17.3% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 18.9% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- 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 share of gdp from agriculture in Ghana?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Ghana was 21.3% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).