Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per capita was 0.0295 t per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0295 t per person for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0297 t per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0158 t per person, in 1991.
That places Ghana 48th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0223 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0216 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.021 t per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0211 t per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0211 t per person | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0209 t per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0228 t per person | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0229 t per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0209 t per person | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.026 t per person | +24.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0253 t per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0244 t per person | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0266 t per person | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0297 t per person | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0275 t per person | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0256 t per person | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0199 t per person | -22.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0232 t per person | +16.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0245 t per person | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0231 t per person | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0244 t per person | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0224 t per person | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0214 t per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0198 t per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0164 t per person | -17.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0172 t per person | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0166 t per person | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0182 t per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0192 t per person | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.017 t per person | -11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0158 t per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0163 t per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0168 t per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0173 t per person | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 t per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0179 t per person | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.017 t per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0184 t per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0177 t per person | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0181 t per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0186 t per person | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0219 t per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0253 t per person | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0275 t per person | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0278 t per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.029 t per person | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0217 t per person | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0256 t per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0274 t per person | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0263 t per person | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0263 t per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0263 t per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.026 t per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0266 t per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0259 t per person | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0257 t per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0257 t per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0265 t per person | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.027 t per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0273 t per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0269 t per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0283 t per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0294 t per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0295 t per person | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0295 t per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0071 t per person, 4.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0295 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0082 t per person, 3.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0216 t per person | 0.0209 t per person | 0.0229 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0253 t per person | 0.0199 t per person | 0.0297 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0199 t per person | 0.0164 t per person | 0.0244 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 t per person | 0.0158 t per person | 0.0184 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0243 t per person | 0.0181 t per person | 0.029 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0262 t per person | 0.0257 t per person | 0.027 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0283 t per person | 0.0269 t per person | 0.0295 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita in Ghana?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita in Ghana was 0.0295 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0297 t per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0158 t per person in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — production, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.