Groundnut yields in Ghana
Ghana: Groundnut yields was 1.69 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.69 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.84 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.67 tonnes per hectare
in 1991
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Groundnut yields in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnut yields in Ghana stood at 1.69 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnut yields in Ghana peaked at 1.84 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.67 tonnes per hectare, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 48th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnut yields in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7833 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.7833 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7705 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7752 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8689 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +36.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8416 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1968 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8237 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1971 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9749 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +64.9% |
| 1974 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9529 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 1978 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 1979 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +45.9% |
| 1981 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9652 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9559 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8898 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1991 | 0.67 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7692 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1993 | 0.875 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9368 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.9324 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8982 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8741 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9587 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9447 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9027 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8833 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.69 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.69 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8359 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8721 tonnes per hectare | 0.7705 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 0.9529 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 0.9559 tonnes per hectare | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8982 tonnes per hectare | 0.67 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 0.8833 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 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 groundnut yields in Ghana?
- Groundnut yields in Ghana was 1.69 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest groundnut yields recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.84 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest groundnut yields recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 tonnes per hectare in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for groundnut yields?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnut yields 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Groundnut yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.