Cereal production in Ghana
Ghana: Cereal production was 6.20 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.20 million tonnes
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
48th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.20 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
388,943 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production 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.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6.20 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 123.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Ghana peaked at 6.20 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 388,943 tonnes, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 48th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 436,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 421,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 392,348 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 400,221 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 388,943 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 646,900 tonnes | +66.3% |
| 1967 | 585,651 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 522,656 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1969 | 535,463 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 857,500 tonnes | +60.1% |
| 1971 | 823,100 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 723,500 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 764,100 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 890,100 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 671,500 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1976 | 688,800 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 639,000 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1978 | 540,000 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 780,000 tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1980 | 674,000 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 725,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 628,000 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 432,000 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1984 | 1.07 million tonnes | +148.1% |
| 1985 | 921,000 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 866,700 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1988 | 1.15 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 843,800 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 1991 | 1.44 million tonnes | +70.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 1.64 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1994 | 1.59 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 1.80 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 1.79 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 1.69 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.71 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.63 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.16 million tonnes | +32.5% |
| 2003 | 2.04 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.83 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.95 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.92 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.67 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 2.30 million tonnes | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 2.61 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 2.91 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 2.62 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.89 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 2.75 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.78 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.75 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.80 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 3.13 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 3.57 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 4.41 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2020 | 4.64 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 4.86 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.14 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.68 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 6.20 million tonnes | +9.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.20 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.20 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million tonnes, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +148.1% | 432,000 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 481,065 tonnes | 388,943 tonnes | 646,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 737,760 tonnes | 540,000 tonnes | 890,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 870,580 tonnes | 432,000 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 million tonnes | 843,800 tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.30 million tonnes | 4.64 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cereal production in Ghana?
- Cereal production in Ghana was 6.20 million tonnes 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 cereal production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.20 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,943 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for cereal production?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.2%. 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.