Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant in Ghana
Ghana: Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant was 1.60 million 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross production value in Ghana stood at 1.60 million 1000 Int$. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 1.60 million 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 91,427 1000 Int$, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 65th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102,985 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 98,600 1000 Int$ | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 93,506 1000 Int$ | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 97,312 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 91,427 1000 Int$ | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 147,070 1000 Int$ | +60.9% |
| 1967 | 138,347 1000 Int$ | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 125,972 1000 Int$ | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 129,177 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 198,514 1000 Int$ | +53.7% |
| 1971 | 191,449 1000 Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 170,884 1000 Int$ | -10.7% |
| 1973 | 178,730 1000 Int$ | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 210,863 1000 Int$ | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 162,666 1000 Int$ | -22.9% |
| 1976 | 168,977 1000 Int$ | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 163,596 1000 Int$ | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 140,189 1000 Int$ | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 191,684 1000 Int$ | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 160,465 1000 Int$ | -16.3% |
| 1981 | 177,979 1000 Int$ | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 146,914 1000 Int$ | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 107,406 1000 Int$ | -26.9% |
| 1984 | 244,206 1000 Int$ | +127.4% |
| 1985 | 213,622 1000 Int$ | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 200,264 1000 Int$ | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 248,211 1000 Int$ | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 264,589 1000 Int$ | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 273,067 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 194,419 1000 Int$ | -28.8% |
| 1991 | 332,165 1000 Int$ | +70.9% |
| 1992 | 294,303 1000 Int$ | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 385,204 1000 Int$ | +30.9% |
| 1994 | 372,861 1000 Int$ | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 424,988 1000 Int$ | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 421,407 1000 Int$ | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 392,327 1000 Int$ | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 419,144 1000 Int$ | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 399,212 1000 Int$ | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 412,162 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 396,757 1000 Int$ | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 506,940 1000 Int$ | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 478,150 1000 Int$ | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 432,438 1000 Int$ | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 469,072 1000 Int$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 454,386 1000 Int$ | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 384,854 1000 Int$ | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 543,232 1000 Int$ | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 628,028 1000 Int$ | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 704,147 1000 Int$ | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 637,037 1000 Int$ | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 694,314 1000 Int$ | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 679,243 1000 Int$ | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 692,680 1000 Int$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 694,723 1000 Int$ | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 712,177 1000 Int$ | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 785,122 1000 Int$ | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 887,044 1000 Int$ | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million 1000 Int$ | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.30 million 1000 Int$ | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million 1000 Int$ | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 1.60 million 1000 Int$ | +10.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.60 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 370,200 1000 Int$, 4.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.60 million 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 359,743 1000 Int$, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant) … I constant in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +127.4% | 107,406 1000 Int$ | 244,206 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113,822 1000 Int$ | 91,427 1000 Int$ | 147,070 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 177,755 1000 Int$ | 140,189 1000 Int$ | 210,863 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,672 1000 Int$ | 107,406 1000 Int$ | 273,067 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 363,603 1000 Int$ | 194,419 1000 Int$ | 424,988 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 470,602 1000 Int$ | 384,854 1000 Int$ | 628,028 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 757,653 1000 Int$ | 637,037 1000 Int$ | 1.09 million 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million 1000 Int$ | 1.15 million 1000 Int$ | 1.60 million 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 62 Czechia 1.67 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 63 Niger 1.64 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 64 Denmark 1.64 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.57 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 66 Laos 1.57 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 68 Afghanistan 1.56 million 1000 Int$ compare
- 68 Afghanistan 1.56 million 1000 Int$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — gross production value in Ghana?
- Cereals, primary — gross production value in Ghana was 1.60 million 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,427 1000 Int$ in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 65th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.