Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Ghana
Ghana: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Ghana peaked at 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 76th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -47.7% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +53.8% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -51.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -56.6% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -43.9% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +57.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +128.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +32.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -52.3% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +38.2% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 unit in Ghana?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Ghana was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.