Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana
Ghana: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana, 1988–2011
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana is 0 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana peaked at 17,928 FAO, tonnes in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 2011.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 9,316 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 17,928 FAO, tonnes | +92.4% |
| 1990 | 5,109 FAO, tonnes | -71.5% |
| 1991 | 5,135 FAO, tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6,884 FAO, tonnes | +34.1% |
| 1993 | 5,916 FAO, tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1994 | 8,249 FAO, tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1995 | 6,042 FAO, tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1996 | 523.04 FAO, tonnes | -91.3% |
| 1997 | 4,021 FAO, tonnes | +668.7% |
| 1998 | 2,043 FAO, tonnes | -49.2% |
| 1999 | 1,702 FAO, tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 4,368 FAO, tonnes | +156.6% |
| 2001 | 3,680 FAO, tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 2,048 FAO, tonnes | -44.3% |
| 2003 | 9,789 FAO, tonnes | +378.0% |
| 2004 | 3,756 FAO, tonnes | -61.6% |
| 2005 | 2,495 FAO, tonnes | -33.6% |
| 2006 | 2,840 FAO, tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 2,442 FAO, tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 3,693 FAO, tonnes | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 1,492 FAO, tonnes | -59.6% |
| 2010 | 13 FAO, tonnes | -99.1% |
| 2011 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,622 FAO, tonnes | 9,316 FAO, tonnes | 17,928 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,562 FAO, tonnes | 523.04 FAO, tonnes | 8,249 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,660 FAO, tonnes | 1,492 FAO, tonnes | 9,789 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 13 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 39 Cape Verde 0.677 FAO, tonnes compare
- 40 Gambia 0.599 FAO, tonnes compare
- 41 Mauritius 0.047 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Angola 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Botswana 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Comoros 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Equatorial Guinea 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Eritrea 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Gabon 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Lesotho 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Morocco 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Seychelles 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 South Africa 0 FAO, tonnes compare
- 42 Togo 0 FAO, tonnes 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 non-cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2011, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 17,928 FAO, tonnes in 1989.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2011.
- How does Ghana rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Non-cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Non-cereal commodities or commodity groups include skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil, other dairy products, meat, fish, pulses, sugar, dried fruit and other foodstuffs. From 1977 to 1986, because of the non-availability of data, non-cereal food aid is composed of four commodities only: skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil and other dairy products.