Millet seed quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Millet seed quantity was 1,787 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet seed quantity in Ghana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet seed quantity in Ghana is 1,787 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Ghana peaked at 2,500 FAO, metric tonnes in 1978 and was at its lowest, 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 19th of 36 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.
Millet seed quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,012 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1,035 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,194 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 1,347 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1966 | 1,560 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 1,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 1,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 2,489 FAO, metric tonnes | +42.2% |
| 1970 | 2,299 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 1,756 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1972 | 1,922 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 2,222 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 1,987 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 2,434 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 2,080 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 1,570 FAO, metric tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1978 | 2,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +59.2% |
| 1979 | 1,390 FAO, metric tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1980 | 1,570 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 1,720 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1982 | 1,750 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 2,310 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1984 | 1,850 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 1,560 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 2,350 FAO, metric tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1987 | 2,280 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 2,440 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1,240 FAO, metric tonnes | -49.2% |
| 1990 | 2,085 FAO, metric tonnes | +68.1% |
| 1991 | 2,097 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,037 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 1,912 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 2,040 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1,896 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 1,700 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 1,807 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 1,860 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 2,080 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 1,930 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,980 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 2,066 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1,822 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 1,850 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1,627 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.6% |
| 2007 | 1,822 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 1,867 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1,766 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,787 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,787 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,421 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,489 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,016 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,390 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,907 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,240 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,440 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,951 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,700 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,097 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,873 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,627 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,066 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,787 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,787 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,787 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 16 Cameroon 2,788 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 17 Kenya 2,225 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 18 Mozambique 2,190 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 20 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,224 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 21 Eritrea 1,106 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 980 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Ghana?
- Millet seed quantity in Ghana was 1,787 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet seed quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 FAO, metric tonnes in 1978.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for millet seed quantity?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Millet seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.