Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Ghana
Ghana: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was 7.47 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Ghana, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Ghana stood at 7.47 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 115.5% on the previous year and down 72.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Ghana peaked at 76.56 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -49.26 % change on previous year, in 1975.
That places Ghana 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -45.04 % change on previous year | -1530.0% |
| 1964 | 29.17 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1965 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1966 | 46.32 % change on previous year | +2053.7% |
| 1967 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1968 | -5.88 % change on previous year | +172.5% |
| 1969 | -7.81 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1970 | 35.59 % change on previous year | -555.6% |
| 1971 | -36.88 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 1972 | 26.73 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1973 | 46.88 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1974 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1975 | -49.26 % change on previous year | -717.4% |
| 1976 | 27.18 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1977 | 46.56 % change on previous year | +71.3% |
| 1978 | 76.56 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
| 1979 | -46.31 % change on previous year | -160.5% |
| 1980 | 42.31 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 1981 | -35.14 % change on previous year | -183.0% |
| 1982 | -0.5952 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 1983 | 30.54 % change on previous year | -5230.5% |
| 1984 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 1985 | -27.01 % change on previous year | +741.3% |
| 1986 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1987 | 46.06 % change on previous year | +544.8% |
| 1988 | 14.11 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1989 | -3.64 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1990 | 29.43 % change on previous year | -909.4% |
| 1991 | 30.32 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1992 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1993 | -8.28 % change on previous year | +208.3% |
| 1994 | 35.84 % change on previous year | -533.1% |
| 1995 | -48.52 % change on previous year | -235.4% |
| 1996 | -39.78 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 56.55 % change on previous year | -242.1% |
| 1998 | 57.03 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1999 | -17.92 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 2000 | 47.79 % change on previous year | -366.7% |
| 2001 | 29.34 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2002 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2003 | 64.01 % change on previous year | -4708.4% |
| 2004 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -80.5% |
| 2005 | -14.84 % change on previous year | -218.7% |
| 2006 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4301 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4283 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -1294.9% |
| 2010 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 2011 | 46.19 % change on previous year | +413.8% |
| 2012 | -16.01 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2013 | 27.2 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 2014 | -0.264 % change on previous year | -101.0% |
| 2015 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -9550.0% |
| 2016 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2017 | 46.18 % change on previous year | +2256.5% |
| 2018 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2019 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -1225.4% |
| 2020 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 23.64 % change on previous year | +474.0% |
| 2022 | -48.11 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 2023 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.47 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.47 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +9550.0% | -0.264 % change on previous year | 24.95 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +5230.5% | -0.5952 % change on previous year | 30.54 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +4708.4% | -1.39 % change on previous year | 64.01 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +2256.5% | 1.96 % change on previous year | 46.18 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +2053.7% | 2.15 % change on previous year | 46.32 % change on previous year |
| 1963 | -1530.0% | 3.15 % change on previous year | -45.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.49 % change on previous year | -45.04 % change on previous year | 46.32 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.5 % change on previous year | -49.26 % change on previous year | 76.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.06 % change on previous year | -35.14 % change on previous year | 46.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.2 % change on previous year | -48.52 % change on previous year | 57.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.58 % change on previous year | -14.84 % change on previous year | 64.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.98 % change on previous year | -16.01 % change on previous year | 46.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.22 % change on previous year | -48.11 % change on previous year | 23.64 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 55 Morocco 8.26 % change on previous year compare
- 56 United States 7.8 % change on previous year compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 7.76 % change on previous year compare
- 59 China 7.46 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Barbados 7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Mauritius 7.11 % change on previous year 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Ghana?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Ghana was 7.47 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.56 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.26 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Ghana rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Ghana ranks 58th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.6%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.