Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Ghana
Ghana: Cotton lint, ginned — Production was 7,570 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Ghana, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, cotton lint, ginned — production in Ghana stood at 7,570 t.
The figure is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton lint, ginned — production in Ghana peaked at 9,913 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,700 t, in 2018.
That places Ghana 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Cotton lint, ginned — Production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,800 t | — |
| 2011 | 6,800 t | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 6,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,600 t | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 4,900 t | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 5,200 t | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 5,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,800 t | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 4,700 t | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9,913 t | +110.9% |
| 2020 | 6,100 t | -38.5% |
| 2021 | 6,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,570 t | +24.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7,570 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,798 t, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7,570 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,798 t, 77% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton lint, ginned — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +110.9% | 4,700 t | 9,913 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,871 t | 4,700 t | 9,913 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,467 t | 6,100 t | 7,570 t | 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 cotton lint, ginned — production in Ghana?
- Cotton lint, ginned — production in Ghana was 7,570 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,913 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest cotton lint, ginned — production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,700 t in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for cotton lint, ginned — production?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton lint, ginned — production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton lint, ginned — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.