Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.066 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ghana is 0.066 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.123 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 tonnes per person, in 1996.
That places Ghana 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | -46.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +26.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +42.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0179 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1971 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -38.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +42.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -50.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0124 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +42.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +71.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | -47.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0217 tonnes per person | +38.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -36.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +26.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +42.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0223 tonnes per person | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0283 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | +32.6% |
| 1995 | 0.016 tonnes per person | -49.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | -41.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | +52.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +53.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0177 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0255 tonnes per person | +44.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0321 tonnes per person | +25.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0492 tonnes per person | +59.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0404 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0358 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0381 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0543 tonnes per person | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0445 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0553 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0658 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0656 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0938 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0909 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1015 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.123 tonnes per person | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0626 tonnes per person | -49.1% |
| 2023 | 0.066 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.066 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1155 tonnes per person, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.066 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0855 tonnes per person, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0146 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0168 tonnes per person | 0.01 tonnes per person | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0213 tonnes per person | 0.0094 tonnes per person | 0.0319 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0391 tonnes per person | 0.0255 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0662 tonnes per person | 0.0381 tonnes per person | 0.0994 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0883 tonnes per person | 0.0626 tonnes per person | 0.123 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 148 Micronesia (country) 0.071 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Moldova 0.0684 tonnes per person compare
- 150 Cameroon 0.0661 tonnes per person compare
- 152 Mozambique 0.0658 tonnes per person compare
- 153 United States 0.0651 tonnes per person compare
- 154 Bangladesh 0.064 tonnes per person 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?, per capita in Ghana?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Ghana was 0.066 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.123 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 151st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.