Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Ghana
Ghana: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 0.4327 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Ghana is 0.4327 1000 Int$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Ghana peaked at 0.4488 1000 Int$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1671 1000 Int$ per person, in 1983.
That places Ghana 67th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2881 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2856 1000 Int$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2848 1000 Int$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3153 1000 Int$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2787 1000 Int$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2816 1000 Int$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2946 1000 Int$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2786 1000 Int$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2936 1000 Int$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 0.302 1000 Int$ per person | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.305 1000 Int$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2911 1000 Int$ per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2881 1000 Int$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3151 1000 Int$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2858 1000 Int$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2454 1000 Int$ per person | -14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2097 1000 Int$ per person | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2005 1000 Int$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.202 1000 Int$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1969 1000 Int$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1892 1000 Int$ per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1715 1000 Int$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1671 1000 Int$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2071 1000 Int$ per person | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 0.202 1000 Int$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2122 1000 Int$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2108 1000 Int$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.214 1000 Int$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2264 1000 Int$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1816 1000 Int$ per person | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2546 1000 Int$ per person | +40.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2449 1000 Int$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2574 1000 Int$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2447 1000 Int$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2731 1000 Int$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2908 1000 Int$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2758 1000 Int$ per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2922 1000 Int$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3022 1000 Int$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2976 1000 Int$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3017 1000 Int$ per person | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.325 1000 Int$ per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3287 1000 Int$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3313 1000 Int$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3314 1000 Int$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3323 1000 Int$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3162 1000 Int$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3452 1000 Int$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3698 1000 Int$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3696 1000 Int$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.375 1000 Int$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3867 1000 Int$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3884 1000 Int$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3962 1000 Int$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3898 1000 Int$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3866 1000 Int$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4032 1000 Int$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4138 1000 Int$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4224 1000 Int$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4289 1000 Int$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4488 1000 Int$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4369 1000 Int$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4374 1000 Int$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4327 1000 Int$ per person | -1.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.4327 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3154 1000 Int$ per person, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.4327 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2297 1000 Int$ per person, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +40.1% | 0.1816 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2546 1000 Int$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.289 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2786 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3153 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2645 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2005 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3151 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1997 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1671 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2264 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2617 1000 Int$ per person | 0.1816 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3022 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3279 1000 Int$ per person | 0.2976 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3698 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3932 1000 Int$ per person | 0.3696 1000 Int$ per person | 0.4224 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.437 1000 Int$ per person | 0.4289 1000 Int$ per person | 0.4488 1000 Int$ per person | 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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Ghana?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Ghana was 0.4327 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4488 1000 Int$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1671 1000 Int$ per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.