Number of people employed in agriculture in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people employed in agriculture was 4.44 million people in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
4.44 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.75 million people
in 2006
All-time low
4.32 million people
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Number of people employed in agriculture in Ghana, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Ghana stood at 4.44 million people.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Ghana peaked at 5.75 million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.32 million people, in 2021.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Ghana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.38 million people | — |
| 1992 | 4.39 million people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.45 million people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.50 million people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 4.54 million people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4.58 million people | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.61 million people | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 4.66 million people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.64 million people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.71 million people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.88 million people | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.06 million people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.24 million people | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.41 million people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 5.58 million people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.75 million people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.65 million people | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.51 million people | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 5.35 million people | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.15 million people | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5.15 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.19 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 5.20 million people | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.08 million people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 4.94 million people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 5.04 million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.80 million people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 4.54 million people | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4.47 million people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.32 million people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.39 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.46 million people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.46 million people | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 4.44 million people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.53 million people | 4.38 million people | 4.66 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.31 million people | 4.71 million people | 5.75 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.01 million people | 4.54 million people | 5.20 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million people | 4.32 million people | 4.47 million people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Ghana?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Ghana was 4.44 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 million people in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.32 million people in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.