Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ghana
Ghana: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 9.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.81 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
104th
of 189 countries
All-time high
17.58 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.3164 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ghana is 9.81 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ghana peaked at 17.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3164 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Ghana 104th out of 189 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?, per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5581 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5757 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3164 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4087 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4175 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6109 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5977 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5625 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5186 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7032 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4439 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.9% |
| 1972 | 0.5625 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 0.8262 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8922 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4527 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5757 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8438 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1978 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7999 tonnes per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1980 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7383 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7339 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9581 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1984 | 0.9273 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6768 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7251 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1988 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1991 | 1.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 1992 | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7383 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1997 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1998 | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.0% |
| 1999 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 2001 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.0% |
| 2004 | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 6.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2012 | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 6.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2014 | 6.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 8.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 12.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2018 | 12.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 13.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 14.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 9.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2023 | 9.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9.81 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9.81 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5074 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3164 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6109 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.759 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4439 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.933 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6768 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7383 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 101 Brunei 11.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Samoa 11.15 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 103 Sierra Leone 10.02 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 9.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tajikistan 9.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 107 Indonesia 9.38 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square in Ghana?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Ghana was 9.81 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3164 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Ghana rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.