Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 6.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana is 6.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 58.3% on the previous year and up 1,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 53.92 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -27.01 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1964 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1965 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 1966 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -457.6% |
| 1967 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1968 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1969 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1970 | 53.92 % change on previous year | +700.8% |
| 1971 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1972 | -12.75 % change on previous year | +196.9% |
| 1973 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1974 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1975 | -13.45 % change on previous year | -362.7% |
| 1976 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1977 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -286.9% |
| 1978 | -16.02 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 1979 | 43.26 % change on previous year | -370.1% |
| 1980 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1981 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -729.8% |
| 1982 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1983 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1984 | 52.81 % change on previous year | +3239.5% |
| 1985 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1986 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 28.01 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1988 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1989 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1990 | -27.01 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 1991 | 37.91 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1993 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1994 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 1995 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -587.1% |
| 1996 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1997 | -0.879 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -795.5% |
| 1999 | -3 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5154 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2001 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +862.5% |
| 2002 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +232.4% |
| 2003 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2004 | -8.81 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2006 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +179.8% |
| 2007 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 2008 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2009 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 2 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4809 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2013 | -0.5505 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3733 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2015 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -2198.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9713 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2017 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +479.3% |
| 2018 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +464.6% |
| 2020 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2021 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +206.9% |
| 2022 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2023 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -6.6 % change on previous year | 23.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -16.02 % change on previous year | 53.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -18.97 % change on previous year | 52.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -27.01 % change on previous year | 37.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -7.83 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana was 6.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.92 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.01 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.