Economically active population in agriculture in Ghana
Ghana: Economically active population in agriculture was 6.39 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Ghana, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture in Ghana is 6.39 million number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Ghana peaked at 6.39 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million number, in 1980.
Ghana ranks 12th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture in Ghana, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.73 million number | — |
| 1981 | 2.81 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.90 million number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.99 million number | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.08 million number | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.17 million number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.25 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 3.33 million number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.41 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.50 million number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.58 million number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 3.68 million number | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.78 million number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 3.90 million number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 4.03 million number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 4.16 million number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.29 million number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 4.43 million number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.57 million number | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.71 million number | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 4.79 million number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 4.89 million number | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 5.00 million number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.11 million number | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 5.23 million number | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5.34 million number | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 5.46 million number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 5.63 million number | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.77 million number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5.92 million number | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.08 million number | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.23 million number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.39 million number | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.12 million number | 2.73 million number | 3.50 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 million number | 3.58 million number | 4.71 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.31 million number | 4.79 million number | 5.92 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.23 million number | 6.08 million number | 6.39 million number | 3 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Ghana?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Ghana was 6.39 million number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.39 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million number in 1980.
- How does Ghana rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.