Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Ghana
Ghana: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 2,703 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
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ghana stood at 2,703 1000 No.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Ghana peaked at 3,151 1000 No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,477 1000 No, in 2021.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 2,541 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 2,638 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,742 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 2,848 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,952 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 3,050 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3,151 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 3,107 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,040 1000 No | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2,965 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2,863 1000 No | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,870 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,897 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,912 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,833 1000 No | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 2,747 1000 No | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,788 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,816 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,702 1000 No | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,585 1000 No | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 2,560 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,477 1000 No | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,659 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 2,703 1000 No | +1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,703 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 733.25 1000 No, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,703 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 910.18 1000 No, 3.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,903 1000 No | 2,541 1000 No | 3,151 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,801 1000 No | 2,585 1000 No | 2,912 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,599 1000 No | 2,477 1000 No | 2,703 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 2,703 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 3,151 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 2,477 1000 No in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 139 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 7.2%. 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 — Male — 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.