Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Ghana
Ghana: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 18,445 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 18,445 kg/ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Ghana peaked at 18,728 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,244 kg/ha, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 108th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,706 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,832 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 14,466 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 13,589 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 14,754 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 1966 | 14,971 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 15,040 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 14,167 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 14,167 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 14,167 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,583 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 15,000 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 13,333 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 14,167 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 14,000 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 13,750 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 13,750 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 14,706 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 14,857 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 15,000 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 14,865 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 14,737 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 14,737 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14,737 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 14,737 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 16,582 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 8,913 kg/ha | -46.3% |
| 1992 | 8,491 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 8,264 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5,244 kg/ha | -36.5% |
| 1995 | 14,980 kg/ha | +185.6% |
| 1996 | 8,429 kg/ha | -43.7% |
| 1997 | 7,867 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 7,680 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 8,671 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 8,786 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8,880 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 8,992 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 9,090 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9,171 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 9,442 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,727 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2007 | 7,679 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 10,985 kg/ha | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 13,846 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 14,286 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 16,000 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 16,250 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16,750 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 17,100 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 17,100 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 17,100 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,476 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 17,756 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 18,222 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18,285 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 18,066 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 18,552 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18,728 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 18,445 kg/ha | -1.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 18,445 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,252 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 18,445 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,099 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +185.6% | 5,244 kg/ha | 14,980 kg/ha |
| 1991 | -46.3% | 16,582 kg/ha | 8,913 kg/ha |
| 1996 | -43.7% | 14,980 kg/ha | 8,429 kg/ha |
| 2008 | +43.1% | 7,679 kg/ha | 10,985 kg/ha |
| 1994 | -36.5% | 8,264 kg/ha | 5,244 kg/ha |
| 2009 | +26.0% | 10,985 kg/ha | 13,846 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,521 kg/ha | 13,589 kg/ha | 15,040 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,239 kg/ha | 13,333 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,588 kg/ha | 13,750 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,512 kg/ha | 5,244 kg/ha | 16,582 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,460 kg/ha | 7,679 kg/ha | 13,846 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,804 kg/ha | 14,286 kg/ha | 18,222 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,415 kg/ha | 18,066 kg/ha | 18,728 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Ghana?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Ghana was 18,445 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18,728 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,244 kg/ha in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Ghana ranks 108th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.