Index of cereal production yield and land use in Ghana
Ghana: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 2.36 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.36 million
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.36 million
in 2024
All-time low
480,680
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.36 million for index of cereal production yield and land use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Ghana peaked at 2.36 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 480,680, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 52nd of 186 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 534,518 | — |
| 1962 | 520,000 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 497,756 | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 514,672 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 480,680 | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 594,200 | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 639,305 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 608,229 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 649,182 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 999,200 | +53.9% |
| 1971 | 956,300 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 834,400 | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 884,700 | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 930,000 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 804,900 | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 843,400 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 768,000 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 645,000 | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 924,000 | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 939,000 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 843,000 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 822,000 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 835,000 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 880,100 | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.17 million | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 853,000 | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.13 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.36 million | +6.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.36 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.36 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +53.9% | 649,182 | 999,200 |
| 1984 | +52.8% | 835,000 | 1.28 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 559,838 | 480,680 | 649,182 | 9 |
| 1970s | 858,990 | 645,000 | 999,200 | 10 |
| 1980s | 997,010 | 822,000 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 853,000 | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million | 1.27 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 1.50 million | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million | 1.92 million | 2.36 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Ghana?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Ghana was 2.36 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,680 in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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