Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 4,457 1000 No in 2023. ▼ Falling
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ghana, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 4,457 1000 No for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ghana peaked at 5,748 1000 No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,316 1000 No, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,710 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 4,878 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5,057 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5,238 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5,415 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5,576 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5,748 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5,652 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,509 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5,354 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5,150 1000 No | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,152 1000 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,190 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,204 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,078 1000 No | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4,938 1000 No | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 4,998 1000 No | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,039 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4,801 1000 No | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4,540 1000 No | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4,468 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,316 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4,387 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4,457 1000 No | +1.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4,457 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,233 1000 No, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4,457 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,761 1000 No, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,314 1000 No | 4,710 1000 No | 5,748 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,009 1000 No | 4,540 1000 No | 5,204 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,407 1000 No | 4,316 1000 No | 4,468 1000 No | 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 employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ghana?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ghana was 4,457 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5,748 1000 No in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,316 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.