Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Ghana
Ghana: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 1.42 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.42 million 1000 USD for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 1.42 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 64,208 1000 USD, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 19th of 124 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 in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84,366 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 82,127 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 68,273 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 64,480 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 78,021 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 150,105 1000 USD | +92.4% |
| 1967 | 128,012 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 112,385 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 113,484 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 179,782 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 1971 | 173,735 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 150,217 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 159,325 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 181,313 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 128,192 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 106,764 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 102,285 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 81,380 1000 USD | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 141,855 1000 USD | +74.3% |
| 1980 | 142,601 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 141,108 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 129,163 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 64,208 1000 USD | -50.3% |
| 1984 | 259,818 1000 USD | +304.7% |
| 1985 | 218,009 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 208,713 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 223,123 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 280,350 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 266,911 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 206,287 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 347,731 1000 USD | +68.6% |
| 1992 | 272,735 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 358,706 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 350,870 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 386,107 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 376,143 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 371,809 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 386,181 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 378,697 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 378,043 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 350,147 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 522,623 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 481,037 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 432,143 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 437,137 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 443,856 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 455,280 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 548,784 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 604,597 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 698,708 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 628,635 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 727,901 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 658,683 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 657,759 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 631,495 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 642,793 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 750,778 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 860,978 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million 1000 USD | +6.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.42 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240,058 1000 USD, 5.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.42 million 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230,607 1000 USD, 6.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value 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% | 64,208 1000 USD | 259,818 1000 USD |
| 1966 | +92.4% | 78,021 1000 USD | 150,105 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,917 1000 USD | 64,480 1000 USD | 150,105 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 140,485 1000 USD | 81,380 1000 USD | 181,313 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 193,400 1000 USD | 64,208 1000 USD | 280,350 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 343,527 1000 USD | 206,287 1000 USD | 386,181 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 465,365 1000 USD | 350,147 1000 USD | 604,597 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 734,441 1000 USD | 628,635 1000 USD | 1.09 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million 1000 USD | 1.15 million 1000 USD | 1.42 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 in Ghana?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Ghana was 1.42 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.42 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,208 1000 USD in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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