Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Ghana
Ghana: Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US was 5.87 1000 USD 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 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.87 1000 USD per square kilometre for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 5.87 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2822 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 12th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3708 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3609 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.2834 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3429 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6597 1000 USD per square kilometre | +92.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5626 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4939 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4987 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.7901 1000 USD per square kilometre | +58.4% |
| 1971 | 0.7635 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.6602 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.7968 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5634 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4692 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4495 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3577 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6234 1000 USD per square kilometre | +74.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6267 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6201 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5676 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2822 1000 USD per square kilometre | -50.3% |
| 1984 | 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | +304.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9581 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9173 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9806 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 1.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 1.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9066 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 1992 | 1.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 1.58 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 2.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.92 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 2.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 2.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 2.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.89 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 3.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 4.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 5.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 5.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.87 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.87 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.872 1000 USD per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US 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 | +304.7% | 0.2822 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1966 | +92.4% | 0.3429 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6597 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4303 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2834 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6597 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6174 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3577 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7968 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2822 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9066 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.66 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.76 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.38 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | 5.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 9 Ukraine 7.53 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 10 Bangladesh 7.39 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 11 Rwanda 7.21 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 13 Nepal 5.55 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 5.21 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 15 Togo 5.07 1000 USD 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 5.87 1000 USD 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 5.87 1000 USD 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 0.2822 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 119 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.