Orange yields in Ghana
Ghana: Orange yields was 39.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Orange yields in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, orange yields in Ghana stood at 39.83 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Ghana peaked at 40.77 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes per hectare, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 9th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | 6.54 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.52 tonnes per hectare | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.02 tonnes per hectare | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.26 tonnes per hectare | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | 35.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.72 tonnes per hectare | 36.25 tonnes per hectare | 39.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.02 tonnes per hectare | 39.47 tonnes per hectare | 40.77 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is orange yields in Ghana?
- Orange yields in Ghana was 39.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 40.77 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for orange yields?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.