Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Ghana
Ghana: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 1,689 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1,689 kg/ha for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Ghana peaked at 1,839 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 670 kg/ha, in 1991.
That places Ghana 59th out of 152 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 783.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 783.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 770.5 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 775.2 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 868.9 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 1,187 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 1967 | 841.6 kg/ha | -29.1% |
| 1968 | 1,016 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 823.7 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 1,037 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 1,037 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 974.9 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1,608 kg/ha | +64.9% |
| 1974 | 1,405 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 1,086 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 1,241 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 952.9 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 1,169 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 1,163 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,697 kg/ha | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 1,060 kg/ha | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 965.2 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 955.9 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,121 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 1,176 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,163 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,267 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 1,755 kg/ha | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 1,261 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 889.8 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 670 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 769.2 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 875 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 936.8 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 932.4 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 898.2 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 874.1 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,093 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 1,043 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 958.7 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1,016 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1,354 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 944.7 kg/ha | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 902.7 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 933.3 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1,083 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 883.3 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 1,341 kg/ha | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 1,536 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1,502 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,304 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1,376 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,243 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1,276 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,240 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,266 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,283 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,628 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 1,671 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,677 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,839 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1,651 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1,719 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1,689 kg/ha | -1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,689 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,180 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,689 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 835.95 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 872.1 kg/ha | 770.5 kg/ha | 1,187 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,167 kg/ha | 952.9 kg/ha | 1,608 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,242 kg/ha | 955.9 kg/ha | 1,755 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 898.15 kg/ha | 670 kg/ha | 1,093 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,095 kg/ha | 883.3 kg/ha | 1,536 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,379 kg/ha | 1,240 kg/ha | 1,671 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,715 kg/ha | 1,651 kg/ha | 1,839 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 56 Barbados 1,755 kg/ha compare
- 57 Mexico 1,753 kg/ha compare
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- 60 Sri Lanka 1,624 kg/ha compare
- 61 Yugoslav SFR 1,617 kg/ha compare
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,605 kg/ha compare
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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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Ghana?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Ghana was 1,689 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,839 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 670 kg/ha in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Ghana ranks 59th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.