Maize (corn) — Yield in Ghana
Ghana: Maize (corn) — Yield was 2,772 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Ghana is 2,772 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Ghana peaked at 2,772 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 430 kg/ha, in 1983.
That places Ghana 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 953.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 928.3 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 903.9 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 853.7 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 1,206 kg/ha | +41.3% |
| 1966 | 1,603 kg/ha | +32.9% |
| 1967 | 1,164 kg/ha | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 1,109 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 1,105 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,064 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1,076 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,036 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,052 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,143 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 1,074 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1,044 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,070 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,063 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,062 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 868.2 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 1,016 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 927.6 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 430 kg/ha | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 961.3 kg/ha | +123.6% |
| 1985 | 1,009 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,184 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 1,091 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1,391 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 1,261 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 1,189 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,526 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 1,204 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 1,509 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 1,493 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,502 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,515 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,528 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,485 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,456 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,458 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,315 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 1,490 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 1,627 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1,579 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,561 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,499 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,544 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,737 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1,697 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,887 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1,646 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 1,871 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 1,724 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1,729 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,922 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 1,950 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,011 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,259 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 2,531 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 2,583 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,530 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,504 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,753 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 2,772 kg/ha | +0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,772 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,772 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 | +123.6% | 430 kg/ha | 961.3 kg/ha |
| 1983 | -53.6% | 927.6 kg/ha | 430 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,092 kg/ha | 853.7 kg/ha | 1,603 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,068 kg/ha | 1,036 kg/ha | 1,143 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,014 kg/ha | 430 kg/ha | 1,391 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,441 kg/ha | 1,189 kg/ha | 1,528 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,551 kg/ha | 1,315 kg/ha | 1,737 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,953 kg/ha | 1,646 kg/ha | 2,531 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,628 kg/ha | 2,504 kg/ha | 2,772 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 127 Romania 2,829 kg/ha compare
- 128 Senegal 2,814 kg/ha compare
- 129 Barbados 2,793 kg/ha compare
- 131 Japan 2,685 kg/ha compare
- 132 Trinidad and Tobago 2,570 kg/ha compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 2,564 kg/ha compare
- 133 Cote d'Ivoire 2,564 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Ghana?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Ghana was 2,772 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,772 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 430 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.