Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … US in Ghana
Ghana: Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … US was 2.12 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — gross production value in Ghana is 2.12 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 116.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 2.12 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 149,854 1000 USD, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 49th of 181 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 2014-2016) … US in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170,936 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 163,362 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 152,929 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 154,802 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 149,854 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 249,018 1000 USD | +66.2% |
| 1967 | 225,238 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 197,210 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 204,400 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 335,134 1000 USD | +64.0% |
| 1971 | 319,809 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 276,245 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 294,050 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 345,463 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1975 | 259,199 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 269,756 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 242,276 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1978 | 201,274 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 300,623 1000 USD | +49.4% |
| 1980 | 254,203 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1981 | 275,247 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 247,232 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 172,345 1000 USD | -30.3% |
| 1984 | 412,455 1000 USD | +139.3% |
| 1985 | 350,138 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 1986 | 330,640 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 409,866 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 1988 | 435,813 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 459,007 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 316,356 1000 USD | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 535,132 1000 USD | +69.2% |
| 1992 | 472,763 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1993 | 624,614 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 601,156 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 676,530 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 663,548 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 621,778 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 671,145 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 627,676 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 632,350 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 593,203 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 793,647 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 759,011 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 674,923 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 718,321 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 710,205 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 617,010 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 848,191 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 2009 | 958,865 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 944,523 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 973,514 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 981,664 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 966,988 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 977,086 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 1.56 million 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.78 million 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 2.12 million 1000 USD | +7.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.12 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 million 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.12 million 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 999,784 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary: Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) … US 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 | +139.3% | 172,345 1000 USD | 412,455 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185,305 1000 USD | 149,854 1000 USD | 249,018 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 284,383 1000 USD | 201,274 1000 USD | 345,463 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,695 1000 USD | 172,345 1000 USD | 459,007 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 581,070 1000 USD | 316,356 1000 USD | 676,530 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 730,573 1000 USD | 593,203 1000 USD | 958,865 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million 1000 USD | 944,523 1000 USD | 1.56 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 million 1000 USD | 1.64 million 1000 USD | 2.12 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 2.12 million 1000 USD 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 2.12 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,854 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for cereals, primary — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. 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 US$). 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.