Food production index in Ghana
Ghana: Food production index was 135.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
135.5 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
16th
of 195 countries
All-time high
135.5 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
All-time low
18.4 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Ghana, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Ghana is 135.5 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Ghana peaked at 135.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.4 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Ghana 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food production index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.4 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 18.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 19.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 21.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.4% |
| 1965 | 19.59 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.4% |
| 1966 | 20.27 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 21.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 21.06 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 22.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 24.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 24.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 24.49 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 24.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 28.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 26.23 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 23.18 2014-2016 = 100 | -11.6% |
| 1977 | 20.4 2014-2016 = 100 | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 20.11 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 20.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 20.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 20.72 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 19.33 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 19.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 24.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +27.1% |
| 1985 | 24.6 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 26.43 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 26.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 27.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 30.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 24.93 2014-2016 = 100 | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 35.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +43.7% |
| 1992 | 35.34 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 38.08 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 37.07 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 42.36 2014-2016 = 100 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 46.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 44.85 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 48.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 51.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 52.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 54.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 60.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 62.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 64.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 66.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 68.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 66.65 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 74.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 81.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 83.94 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 87.25 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 92.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 94.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 99.06 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 99.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 101.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 107.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 113.03 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 119.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 122.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 130.54 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 135.5 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 18.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 20.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 19.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 30.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 24.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 51.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 81.98 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 119.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 122.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 135.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Ghana?
- Food production index in Ghana was 135.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 135.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for food production index?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.