Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ghana
Ghana: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 2.36 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.36 million hectares
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.36 million hectares
in 2024
All-time low
480,680 hectares
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.36 million hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ghana peaked at 2.36 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 480,680 hectares, 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ghana, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 534,518 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 520,000 hectares | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 497,756 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 514,672 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 480,680 hectares | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 594,200 hectares | +23.6% |
| 1967 | 639,305 hectares | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 608,229 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 649,182 hectares | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 999,200 hectares | +53.9% |
| 1971 | 956,300 hectares | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 834,400 hectares | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 884,700 hectares | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 930,000 hectares | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 804,900 hectares | -13.5% |
| 1976 | 843,400 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 768,000 hectares | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 645,000 hectares | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 924,000 hectares | +43.3% |
| 1980 | 939,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 843,000 hectares | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 822,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 835,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million hectares | +52.8% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million hectares | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 880,100 hectares | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.13 million hectares | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 million hectares | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 1.17 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 853,000 hectares | -27.0% |
| 1991 | 1.18 million hectares | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.20 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.33 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.27 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million hectares | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million hectares | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 1.46 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million hectares | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million hectares | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 1.44 million hectares | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.64 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million hectares | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.88 million hectares | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 1.92 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 2.06 million hectares | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 2.13 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.22 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.36 million hectares | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 559,838 hectares | 480,680 hectares | 649,182 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 858,990 hectares | 645,000 hectares | 999,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 997,010 hectares | 822,000 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million hectares | 853,000 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ghana?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Ghana was 2.36 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 480,680 hectares in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Ghana ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.