Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana
Ghana: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 190.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Ghana stood at 190.76. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Ghana peaked at 190.76 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.8, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 4th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.95 | — |
| 1962 | 55.1 | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 51.02 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 51.84 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 47.55 | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 74.68 | +57.1% |
| 1967 | 68.57 | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 60.94 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 60.94 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 91.19 | +49.6% |
| 1971 | 85.54 | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 74.23 | -13.2% |
| 1973 | 75.43 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 86.45 | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 64.79 | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 65.39 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 61.47 | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 51.1 | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 67.77 | +32.6% |
| 1980 | 55.09 | -18.7% |
| 1981 | 59.41 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 47.64 | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 33.8 | -29.1% |
| 1984 | 74.88 | +121.5% |
| 1985 | 64.11 | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 58.79 | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 71.22 | +21.1% |
| 1988 | 74.12 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 74.6 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 51.78 | -30.6% |
| 1991 | 86.26 | +66.6% |
| 1992 | 74.55 | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 95.2 | +27.7% |
| 1994 | 89.96 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 100.15 | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 97.01 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 88.19 | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 91.96 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 85.47 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 86.05 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 80.66 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 100.27 | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 92.05 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 81.08 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 85.67 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 80.86 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 66.74 | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 91.85 | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 103.57 | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 113.33 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 100.09 | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 106.48 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 101.69 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 101.28 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.26 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 99.46 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 107.27 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 118.71 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 142.97 | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 147.23 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 153.41 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 160.96 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 175.43 | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 190.76 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.84 | 47.55 | 74.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.34 | 51.1 | 91.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.37 | 33.8 | 74.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.05 | 51.78 | 100.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.88 | 66.74 | 103.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 109.05 | 99.26 | 142.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.56 | 147.23 | 190.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 1 Puerto Rico 1,207 compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 392.23 compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 110.57 compare
- 3 Oman 333.08 compare
- 5 Central African Republic 190.75 compare
- 6 Burundi 176.6 compare
- 7 Senegal 160.39 compare
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, primary — gross per capita production index number in Ghana?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Ghana was 190.76 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 190.76 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8 in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.