Millet yield in Ghana
Ghana: Millet yield was 1,029 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Millet 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 millet yield in Ghana is 1,029 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yield in Ghana peaked at 1,315 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 476.7 kg per hectare, in 1965.
That places Ghana 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 593.89 kg per hectare | 476.7 kg per hectare | 672.9 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 594.97 kg per hectare | 561.5 kg per hectare | 694.9 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 669.31 kg per hectare | 589.9 kg per hectare | 758 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 828.44 kg per hectare | 539.1 kg per hectare | 1,020 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 885.26 kg per hectare | 694.7 kg per hectare | 1,315 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,135 kg per hectare | 1,029 kg per hectare | 1,240 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yield in Ghana?
- Millet yield in Ghana was 1,029 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet yield recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,315 kg per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest millet yield recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.7 kg per hectare in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for millet yield?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet yield rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Millet 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.