Agriculture share gdp in Ghana
Ghana: Agriculture share gdp was 21.28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.28
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
35th
of 203 countries
All-time high
60.71
in 1978
All-time low
17.32
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture share gdp in Ghana is 21.28, 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 share gdp in Ghana peaked at 60.71 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 17.32, 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.
Agriculture share gdp in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 40.85 | — |
| 1961 | 35.38 | -13.4% |
| 1962 | 37.89 | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 35.91 | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 35.36 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 43.52 | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 43.28 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 40.23 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 41.76 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 45.93 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 46.52 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 44.16 | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 46.64 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 48.99 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 51.14 | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 47.66 | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 50.57 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 56.2 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 60.71 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 59.97 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 57.92 | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 53.08 | -8.3% |
| 1982 | 57.34 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 59.73 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 49.24 | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 44.89 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 47.78 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 50.6 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 49.61 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 48.97 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 44.85 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 45.51 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 44.78 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 36.93 | -17.5% |
| 1994 | 37.79 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 38.78 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 38.96 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 35.78 | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 36.01 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 35.78 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 35.27 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35.24 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 35.15 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.55 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 37.95 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 37.45 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 28.33 | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 27.29 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 29.41 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 30.99 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 28.04 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 23.66 | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 22.13 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.37 | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 19.58 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 19.98 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.84 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.56 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 18.14 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 17.32 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 18.85 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 19.66 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.51 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 20.94 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 20.58 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 21.28 | +3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 21.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.56, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 21.28 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 | 40.01 | 35.36 | 45.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.26 | 44.16 | 60.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.92 | 44.89 | 59.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.52 | 35.78 | 45.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.36 | 27.29 | 37.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.96 | 17.32 | 28.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.14 | 18.85 | 21.28 | 6 |
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 agriculture share gdp in Ghana?
- Agriculture share gdp in Ghana was 21.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 60.71 in 1978.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.32 in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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