Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ghana
Ghana: Land use vs yield change in cereal production was 305 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
305
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 147 countries
All-time high
307
in 2011
All-time low
90
in 1965
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ghana, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ghana stood at 305.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ghana peaked at 307 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 90, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 16th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 97 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 93 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 96 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 90 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 111 | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 120 | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 114 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 121 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 187 | +54.5% |
| 1971 | 179 | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 156 | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 166 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 174 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 151 | -13.2% |
| 1976 | 158 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 144 | -8.9% |
| 1978 | 121 | -16.0% |
| 1979 | 173 | +43.0% |
| 1980 | 176 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 158 | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 154 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 156 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 239 | +53.2% |
| 1985 | 193 | -19.2% |
| 1986 | 165 | -14.5% |
| 1987 | 211 | +27.9% |
| 1988 | 196 | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 219 | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 160 | -26.9% |
| 1991 | 220 | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 225 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 230 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 225 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 248 | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 238 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 236 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 251 | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 243 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 244 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 257 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 299 | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 273 | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 249 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 254 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 269 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 238 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 269 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 294 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 300 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 307 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 306 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 304 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 305 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 104.67 | 90 | 121 | 9 |
| 1970s | 160.9 | 121 | 187 | 10 |
| 1980s | 186.7 | 154 | 239 | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.6 | 160 | 251 | 10 |
| 2000s | 264.6 | 238 | 299 | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.4 | 300 | 307 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ghana?
- Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Ghana was 305 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 307 in 2011.
- What is the lowest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for land use vs yield change in cereal production?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Land use vs yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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