Banana yields in Ghana
Ghana: Banana yields was 12.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Banana yields in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana yields in Ghana is 12.09 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Ghana peaked at 12.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.33 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
Ghana ranks 82nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 tonnes per hectare | 9.59 tonnes per hectare | 11.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Ghana?
- Banana yields in Ghana was 12.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Ghana rank for banana yields?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.