Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) was 17.86 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
17.86 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
17.86 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
2.19 million 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Food — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17.86 million 1000 USD for food — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 17.86 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million 1000 USD, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.19 million 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2.21 million 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.25 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.47 million 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 2.30 million 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 2.43 million 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 2.59 million 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 2.56 million 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2.74 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 2.95 million 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 3.01 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 2.91 million 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.07 million 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.48 million 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 3.09 million 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 2.73 million 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 2.41 million 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 2.38 million 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.55 million 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 2.50 million 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.43 million 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.27 million 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 2.29 million 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3.07 million 1000 USD | +34.4% |
| 1985 | 2.99 million 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.29 million 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 3.46 million 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3.55 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 3.90 million 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1990 | 3.04 million 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 4.82 million 1000 USD | +58.3% |
| 1992 | 4.67 million 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.14 million 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 4.88 million 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 5.61 million 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 6.12 million 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 6.03 million 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.55 million 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 6.96 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 6.98 million 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.32 million 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.30 million 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 8.43 million 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 8.46 million 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 8.56 million 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.81 million 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.56 million 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.77 million 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 10.75 million 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 11.06 million 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 11.32 million 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.90 million 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.29 million 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 12.87 million 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 12.87 million 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.05 million 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.90 million 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 14.67 million 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 15.63 million 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 16.21 million 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 17.20 million 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 17.35 million 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 17.72 million 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 17.86 million 1000 USD | +0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17.86 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.32 million 1000 USD, 3.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17.86 million 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.07 million 1000 USD, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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% | 3.04 million 1000 USD | 4.82 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.42 million 1000 USD | 2.19 million 1000 USD | 2.74 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.86 million 1000 USD | 2.38 million 1000 USD | 3.48 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 million 1000 USD | 2.27 million 1000 USD | 3.90 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.38 million 1000 USD | 3.04 million 1000 USD | 6.96 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.59 million 1000 USD | 6.98 million 1000 USD | 10.75 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.96 million 1000 USD | 11.06 million 1000 USD | 15.63 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.27 million 1000 USD | 16.21 million 1000 USD | 17.86 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 40 Kenya 20.86 million 1000 USD compare
- 41 Peru 18.26 million 1000 USD compare
- 43 Saudi Arabia 17.11 million 1000 USD compare
- 44 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 16.15 million 1000 USD compare
- 45 Chile 15.90 million 1000 USD compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production value in Ghana?
- Food — gross production value in Ghana was 17.86 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.86 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for food — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.