Banana yields in Ghana
Ghana: Banana yields was 12.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
82nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
12.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
1.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Banana yields in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1965 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -61.0% |
| 1971 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1975 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 7.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.75 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 8.97 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.59 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 10.07 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 10.53 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 10.8 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.22 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 11.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 11.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 12.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 12.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +100.0% | 4 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | -61.0% | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | +50.0% | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.