Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Ghana
Ghana: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 3.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Ghana stood at 3.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 102.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Ghana peaked at 3.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1517 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 25th of 145 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1994 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1941 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1613 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1524 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1844 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3547 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3025 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2656 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2682 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4249 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4106 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.355 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3765 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4285 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3029 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2523 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2417 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1923 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3352 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1980 | 0.337 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3335 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3052 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1517 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1984 | 0.614 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +304.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5152 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4932 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5273 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6625 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6308 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4875 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8218 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6445 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8477 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8292 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9124 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8889 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8787 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9126 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8949 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8934 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8275 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 1.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.65 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.72 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.56 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.55 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 2.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 2.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 2.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 2.87 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5424 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +304.6% | 0.1517 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.614 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +92.4% | 0.1844 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3547 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2314 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1524 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3547 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.332 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1923 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4285 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.457 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1517 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6625 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8118 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4875 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9126 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8275 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.43 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.49 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.71 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 22 Togo 3.74 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 23 Benin 3.67 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 24 Brazil 3.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 26 Argentina 3.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 27 Albania 3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 28 Mexico 2.84 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
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 maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Ghana?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Ghana was 3.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1517 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.