Cashew nut yields in Ghana
Ghana: Cashew nut yields was 0.5352 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.5352 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
0.5882 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
0.4231 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
Years of data
38
1987–2024
Cashew nut yields in Ghana, 1987–2024
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 cashew nut yields in Ghana is 0.5352 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cashew nut yields in Ghana peaked at 0.5882 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4231 tonnes per hectare, in 2008.
That places Ghana 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Cashew nut yields in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1988 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.48 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5142 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5164 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5131 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5128 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5769 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5498 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5372 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.534 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5269 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5294 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.55 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5577 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5763 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.522 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4231 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4576 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4981 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.439 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5316 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5501 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5379 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5327 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5326 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.533 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5336 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.534 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5346 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5352 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5352 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6614 tonnes per hectare, 81% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5352 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6614 tonnes per hectare, 81% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.52 tonnes per hectare | 0.48 tonnes per hectare | 0.5769 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5233 tonnes per hectare | 0.4231 tonnes per hectare | 0.5763 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5332 tonnes per hectare | 0.439 tonnes per hectare | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5341 tonnes per hectare | 0.533 tonnes per hectare | 0.5352 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 22 India 0.6629 tonnes per hectare compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 0.6614 tonnes per hectare compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 0.5714 tonnes per hectare compare
- 26 Nigeria 0.4755 tonnes per hectare compare
- 27 Madagascar 0.4729 tonnes per hectare compare
- 28 Benin 0.4362 tonnes per hectare 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 cashew nut yields in Ghana?
- Cashew nut yields in Ghana was 0.5352 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 cashew nut yields recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5882 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cashew nut yields recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4231 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for cashew nut yields?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cashew nut yields rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cashew nut 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.