Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Ghana
Ghana: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual was 6.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Ghana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Ghana is 6.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 1,600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Ghana peaked at 53.92 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -27.01 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Ghana 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … annual in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -4.28 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1964 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1965 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 1966 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -457.6% |
| 1967 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -67.9% |
| 1968 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1969 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1970 | 53.92 % change on previous year | +700.8% |
| 1971 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 1972 | -12.75 % change on previous year | +196.9% |
| 1973 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -147.3% |
| 1974 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1975 | -13.45 % change on previous year | -362.7% |
| 1976 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 1977 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -286.9% |
| 1978 | -16.02 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 1979 | 43.26 % change on previous year | -370.1% |
| 1980 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 1981 | -10.22 % change on previous year | -729.8% |
| 1982 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1983 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1984 | 52.81 % change on previous year | +3239.5% |
| 1985 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1986 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 28.01 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1988 | -7.17 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 1989 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 1990 | -27.01 % change on previous year | -330.0% |
| 1991 | 37.91 % change on previous year | -240.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1993 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1994 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 1995 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -587.1% |
| 1996 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1997 | -0.879 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -795.5% |
| 1999 | -3 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5154 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 2001 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +862.5% |
| 2002 | 16.49 % change on previous year | +232.4% |
| 2003 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 2004 | -8.81 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2006 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +179.8% |
| 2007 | -11.67 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 2008 | 13.14 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2009 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 2 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 2011 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 2012 | -0.4809 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2013 | -0.5505 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3733 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2015 | -7.83 % change on previous year | -2198.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9713 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2017 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +479.3% |
| 2018 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3 % change on previous year | +464.6% |
| 2020 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 2021 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +206.9% |
| 2022 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2023 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2024 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.35 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3977 % change on previous year, 16.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.35 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7858 % change on previous year, 8.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population … 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +3239.5% | 1.58 % change on previous year | 52.81 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -2198.4% | 0.3733 % change on previous year | -7.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 % change on previous year | -6.6 % change on previous year | 23.62 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.77 % change on previous year | -16.02 % change on previous year | 53.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -18.97 % change on previous year | 52.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -27.01 % change on previous year | 37.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 % change on previous year | -11.67 % change on previous year | 16.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 % change on previous year | -7.83 % change on previous year | 14.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Ghana?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual in Ghana was 6.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.92 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.01 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual?
- Ghana ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, annual rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,600.0%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.