Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index in Ghana
Ghana: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index was 123.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Ghana is 123.09, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Ghana peaked at 170.09 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23.22, in 1965.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44.49 | — |
| 1962 | 43.43 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 42.41 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 44.05 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 23.22 | -47.3% |
| 1966 | 32.33 | +39.2% |
| 1967 | 32.1 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 49.33 | +53.7% |
| 1969 | 47.59 | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 77.18 | +62.2% |
| 1971 | 75.07 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 64.08 | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 88.64 | +38.3% |
| 1974 | 105.77 | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 72.95 | -31.0% |
| 1976 | 72.57 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 50.33 | -30.6% |
| 1978 | 50.03 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 62.56 | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 80.74 | +29.1% |
| 1981 | 69.51 | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 59.58 | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 47.41 | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 84.69 | +78.6% |
| 1985 | 69.49 | -17.9% |
| 1986 | 91.91 | +32.3% |
| 1987 | 90.49 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 106.36 | +17.5% |
| 1989 | 90.36 | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 49.77 | -44.9% |
| 1991 | 28.77 | -42.2% |
| 1992 | 41.89 | +45.6% |
| 1993 | 57.22 | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 70.34 | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 65.55 | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 61.53 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 57.12 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 77.1 | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 68.34 | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 72.16 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 86.74 | +20.2% |
| 2002 | 170.09 | +96.1% |
| 2003 | 139.77 | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 120.81 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 126.85 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 153.02 | +20.6% |
| 2007 | 86.54 | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 131.44 | +51.9% |
| 2009 | 143.46 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 141.3 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 120.85 | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 120.48 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 101.22 | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 103.07 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 98.58 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 98.35 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.01 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 115.31 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 122.12 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 120.14 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 104.67 | -12.9% |
| 2022 | 124.97 | +19.4% |
| 2023 | 127.63 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 123.09 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.88 | 23.22 | 49.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.92 | 50.03 | 105.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.05 | 47.41 | 106.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.76 | 28.77 | 77.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.09 | 72.16 | 170.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.93 | 98.01 | 141.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.1 | 104.67 | 127.63 | 5 |
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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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Ghana?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index in Ghana was 123.09 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 170.09 in 2002.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.22 in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.