Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana
Ghana: Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 128.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — gross per capita production index number in Ghana is 128.62, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — gross per capita production index number in Ghana peaked at 128.62 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 1993.
Ghana ranks 17th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.54 | — |
| 1962 | 89.36 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 87.25 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 72.42 | -17.0% |
| 1965 | 57.81 | -20.2% |
| 1966 | 49.53 | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 32.1 | -35.2% |
| 1968 | 31.33 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 61.49 | +96.3% |
| 1970 | 59.87 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 55.73 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 54.19 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 38.47 | -29.0% |
| 1974 | 26.55 | -31.0% |
| 1975 | 21.66 | -18.4% |
| 1976 | 27.85 | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 12.02 | -56.8% |
| 1978 | 11.66 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 19.79 | +69.7% |
| 1980 | 6.86 | -65.3% |
| 1981 | 9.88 | +44.0% |
| 1982 | 12.19 | +23.4% |
| 1983 | 7.55 | -38.1% |
| 1984 | 9.81 | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 9.6 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 9.39 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.18 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 8.96 | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 8.74 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 6.57 | -24.8% |
| 1991 | 14.19 | +116.0% |
| 1992 | 13.81 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 5.03 | -63.6% |
| 1994 | 8.68 | +72.6% |
| 1995 | 15.07 | +73.6% |
| 1996 | 23.56 | +56.3% |
| 1997 | 27.68 | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 26.67 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 25.68 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 16.7 | -35.0% |
| 2001 | 19.51 | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 22.14 | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 24.63 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 26.99 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 38.44 | +42.4% |
| 2006 | 79.68 | +107.3% |
| 2007 | 79.73 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.17 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 85.71 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 90.09 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 94.23 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 98.1 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 100.85 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 102.31 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 99.97 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 97.72 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 101.8 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 106.03 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 111.17 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 115.7 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 118.77 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 122.26 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 126.14 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 128.62 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.65 | 31.33 | 91.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.78 | 11.66 | 59.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.22 | 6.86 | 12.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.69 | 5.03 | 27.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.87 | 16.7 | 85.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.23 | 90.09 | 111.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.3 | 115.7 | 128.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 14 Israel 134.56 compare
- 15 Malawi 132.25 compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 129.97 compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of the Congo 72.8 compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 127.73 compare
- 19 China, Taiwan Province of 124.83 compare
- 20 Kenya 121.92 compare
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 bananas — gross per capita production index number in Ghana?
- Bananas — gross per capita production index number in Ghana was 128.62 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 128.62 in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for bananas — gross per capita production index number?
- Ghana ranks 17th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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, published as part of Bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.