Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per in Ghana
Ghana: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per was 77.87 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per in Ghana is 77.87 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per in Ghana peaked at 77.87 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.62 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 9.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 10.86 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 10.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 10.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 11.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 11.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 12.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 12.96 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 13.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 12.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 13.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 15.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 13.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 11.99 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 10.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 10.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 11.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 11 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 10.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 10 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 10.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 13.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 13.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 14.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 15.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 15.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 17.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 13.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 21.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1992 | 20.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 22.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 21.43 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 24.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 26.91 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 26.49 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 28.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 30.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 30.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 32.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 36.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 37.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 37.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 38.71 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 37.61 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 42.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 47.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 48.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 49.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 52.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 54 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 56.55 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 56.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 61.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 64.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 68.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 71.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 75.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 76.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 77.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +58.3% | 13.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | 21.17 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | 12.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10.45 1000 USD per square kilometre | 15.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 1000 USD per square kilometre | 17.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | 13.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | 30.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.77 1000 USD per square kilometre | 30.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 47.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.94 1000 USD per square kilometre | 48.62 1000 USD per square kilometre | 68.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | 71.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | 77.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 36 Albania 83.77 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Poland 81.77 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 Nigeria 79.47 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Hungary 77.86 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Austria 74.76 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cyprus 74.09 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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 us$), per in Ghana?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per in Ghana was 77.87 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 77.87 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.62 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.