Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in Ghana
Ghana: Cassava, fresh — Area harvested was 1.08 million ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava, fresh — area harvested in Ghana is 1.08 million ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava, fresh — area harvested in Ghana peaked at 1.08 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 140,000 ha, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 5th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested in Ghana, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 140,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 158,554 ha | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 162,803 ha | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 150,000 ha | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 186,000 ha | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 183,000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 172,000 ha | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 200,000 ha | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 210,000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 210,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 220,000 ha | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 224,000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 225,000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 285,000 ha | +26.7% |
| 1976 | 250,000 ha | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 232,000 ha | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 235,000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 219,000 ha | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 230,000 ha | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 210,000 ha | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 230,000 ha | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 210,000 ha | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 250,000 ha | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 289,954 ha | +16.0% |
| 1986 | 387,200 ha | +33.5% |
| 1987 | 389,500 ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 444,000 ha | +14.0% |
| 1989 | 446,000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 322,800 ha | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 534,700 ha | +65.6% |
| 1992 | 551,900 ha | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 531,800 ha | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 520,400 ha | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 551,300 ha | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 590,668 ha | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 589,300 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 629,680 ha | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 640,300 ha | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 660,100 ha | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 726,357 ha | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 794,440 ha | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 807,200 ha | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 783,947 ha | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 750,000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 790,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 800,530 ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 839,920 ha | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 885,800 ha | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 875,013 ha | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 889,364 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 868,550 ha | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 875,185 ha | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 888,847 ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 916,544 ha | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 938,725 ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 917,000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 977,000 ha | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million ha | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million ha | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.05 million ha | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.05 million ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.06 million ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million ha | +1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.08 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150,434 ha, 7.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.08 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 95,885 ha, 11.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava, fresh — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +65.6% | 322,800 ha | 534,700 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 165,817 ha | 140,000 ha | 200,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 231,000 ha | 210,000 ha | 285,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 308,665 ha | 210,000 ha | 446,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 546,285 ha | 322,800 ha | 640,300 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 783,829 ha | 660,100 ha | 885,800 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 916,723 ha | 868,550 ha | 1.02 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million ha | 1.05 million ha | 1.08 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 2 Thailand 1.42 million ha compare
- 3 Brazil 1.23 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.71 million ha compare
- 4 Angola 1.09 million ha compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1.64 million ha compare
- 6 Mozambique 926,390 ha compare
- 6 Viet Nam 516,694 ha compare
- 7 Uganda 826,544 ha compare
- 8 Cambodia 598,220 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 295,000 ha 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 cassava, fresh — area harvested in Ghana?
- Cassava, fresh — area harvested in Ghana was 1.08 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava, fresh — area harvested recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cassava, fresh — area harvested?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 93 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava, fresh — area harvested rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 Cassava, fresh — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.