Cassava yields in Ghana
Ghana: Cassava yields was 25.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
25.86 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
6th
of 101 countries
All-time high
25.86 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
6.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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 cassava yields in Ghana is 25.86 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Ghana peaked at 25.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.67 tonnes per hectare, in 1975.
That places Ghana 6th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 9.33 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 8.34 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 8.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 8.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 7.81 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 8.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 9.83 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 8.23 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 8.8 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 8.42 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1991 | 10.66 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 10.26 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 11.23 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 11.58 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 11.99 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 12.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 11.39 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 12.25 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 12.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 12.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 12.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 12.69 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.76 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.76 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 13.51 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 13.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 15.43 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 16.75 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.27 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 20.02 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 18.78 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 18.96 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.73 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 21.34 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.28 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 22.97 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 23.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 24.42 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 25.07 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 25.86 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 25.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 25.86 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | 9.33 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.44 tonnes per hectare | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare | 9.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.17 tonnes per hectare | 8.42 tonnes per hectare | 12.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | 13.81 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.86 tonnes per hectare | 15.43 tonnes per hectare | 22.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.42 tonnes per hectare | 22.97 tonnes per hectare | 25.86 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 cassava yields in Ghana?
- Cassava yields in Ghana was 25.86 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 cassava yields recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.67 tonnes per hectare in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for cassava yields?
- Ghana ranks 6th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Cassava 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.