Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Ghana
Ghana: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 2,688 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Ghana is 2,688 kg per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Ghana peaked at 2,688 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 517.4 kg per hectare, in 1983.
That places Ghana 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 816.4 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 809.6 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 788.2 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 777.6 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 809.2 kg per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 1,089 kg per hectare | +34.5% |
| 1967 | 916.1 kg per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1968 | 859.3 kg per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 824.8 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 858.2 kg per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 860.7 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 867.1 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 863.7 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 957.1 kg per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 834.3 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 816.7 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 832 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 837.2 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 844.2 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 717.8 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 860 kg per hectare | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 764 kg per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 517.4 kg per hectare | -32.3% |
| 1984 | 840.1 kg per hectare | +62.4% |
| 1985 | 890.7 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 984.8 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 938.6 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1,096 kg per hectare | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 1,013 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 989.2 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,221 kg per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 1,042 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 1,340 kg per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 1,328 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,354 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,389 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,322 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,334 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,297 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,309 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,186 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1,349 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 1,396 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,373 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,432 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,334 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,317 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,598 kg per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 1,660 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,814 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1,594 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 1,768 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,689 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,703 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,830 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,842 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,931 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,173 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 2,346 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2,411 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,360 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,434 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,688 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,688 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,688 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal yield (kg per hectare) 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 | +62.4% | 517.4 kg per hectare | 840.1 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 854.43 kg per hectare | 777.6 kg per hectare | 1,089 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 857.12 kg per hectare | 816.7 kg per hectare | 957.1 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 862.21 kg per hectare | 517.4 kg per hectare | 1,096 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,262 kg per hectare | 989.2 kg per hectare | 1,389 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,396 kg per hectare | 1,186 kg per hectare | 1,660 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,869 kg per hectare | 1,594 kg per hectare | 2,346 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,473 kg per hectare | 2,360 kg per hectare | 2,688 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 cereal yield in Ghana?
- Cereal yield in Ghana was 2,688 kg per hectare in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,688 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.4 kg per hectare in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for cereal yield?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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 and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.