Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana
Ghana: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 106 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana stood at 106 1000 SLC. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana peaked at 106 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 SLC, in 1991.
That places Ghana 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 1 1000 SLC | — |
| 1993 | 1 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 1000 SLC | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 3 1000 SLC | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 6 1000 SLC | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 4 1000 SLC | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 6 1000 SLC | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 9 1000 SLC | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 15 1000 SLC | +66.7% |
| 2003 | 28 1000 SLC | +86.7% |
| 2004 | 25 1000 SLC | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 20 1000 SLC | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 29 1000 SLC | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 33 1000 SLC | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 43 1000 SLC | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 50 1000 SLC | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 56 1000 SLC | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 64 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 73 1000 SLC | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 74 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 79 1000 SLC | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 87 1000 SLC | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 87 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90 1000 SLC | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 95 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 96 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 99 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 100 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 101 1000 SLC | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 103 1000 SLC | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 106 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 106 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 920,544 1000 SLC, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 106 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million 1000 SLC, 0% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +100.0% | 1 1000 SLC | 2 1000 SLC |
| 1998 | +100.0% | 3 1000 SLC | 6 1000 SLC |
| 2003 | +86.7% | 15 1000 SLC | 28 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.11 1000 SLC | 0 1000 SLC | 6 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.8 1000 SLC | 6 1000 SLC | 50 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.1 1000 SLC | 56 1000 SLC | 96 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.8 1000 SLC | 99 1000 SLC | 106 1000 SLC | 5 |
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 edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Ghana was 106 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 106 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
- Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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