Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ghana
Ghana: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 1.35 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.35 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
1.35 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ghana stood at 1.35 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 67,250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ghana peaked at 1.35 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 5,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 million tonnes | +24140.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.21 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.35 million tonnes | +3.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.35 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 149.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.35 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,000 tonnes, 673.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,200 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 124,000 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ghana?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Ghana was 1.35 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67,250.0%. 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.