Maize yield in Ghana
Ghana: Maize yield was 1,646 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize yield in Ghana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize yield in Ghana is 1,646 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Ghana peaked at 1,887 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 430 kg per hectare, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 19th of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Maize yield in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 953.6 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 928.3 kg per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 903.9 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 853.7 kg per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 1,206 kg per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1966 | 1,603 kg per hectare | +32.9% |
| 1967 | 1,164 kg per hectare | -27.4% |
| 1968 | 1,109 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 1,105 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 1,064 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 1,076 kg per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1,036 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,052 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,143 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 1,074 kg per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 1,044 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,070 kg per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 1,063 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 1,062 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 868.2 kg per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 1,016 kg per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1982 | 927.6 kg per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 430 kg per hectare | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 961.3 kg per hectare | +123.6% |
| 1985 | 1,009 kg per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,184 kg per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 1,091 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 1,391 kg per hectare | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 1,261 kg per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 1,189 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 1,526 kg per hectare | +28.4% |
| 1992 | 1,204 kg per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 1,509 kg per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1994 | 1,493 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1,502 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,515 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 1,528 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,485 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1,456 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,458 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,315 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 1,490 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 1,627 kg per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1,579 kg per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1,561 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,499 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,544 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,737 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 1,697 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,887 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 1,646 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,646 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,330 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,646 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,322 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize 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 per hectare | 961.3 kg per hectare |
| 1983 | -53.6% | 927.6 kg per hectare | 430 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,092 kg per hectare | 853.7 kg per hectare | 1,603 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,068 kg per hectare | 1,036 kg per hectare | 1,143 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,014 kg per hectare | 430 kg per hectare | 1,391 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,441 kg per hectare | 1,189 kg per hectare | 1,528 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,551 kg per hectare | 1,315 kg per hectare | 1,737 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,767 kg per hectare | 1,646 kg per hectare | 1,887 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 1,897 kg per hectare compare
- 17 Central African Republic 1,680 kg per hectare compare
- 18 Gabon 1,673 kg per hectare compare
- 20 Kenya 1,584 kg per hectare compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 1,536 kg per hectare compare
- 22 Nigeria 1,528 kg per hectare 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 yield in Ghana?
- Maize yield in Ghana was 1,646 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,887 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 430 kg per hectare in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for maize yield?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.