Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Ghana
Ghana: Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value was 4.73 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.73 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
14th
of 32 countries
All-time high
5.01 million 1000 SLC
in 2018
All-time low
641,744 1000 SLC
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Ghana is 4.73 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 5.01 million 1000 SLC in 2018 and was at its lowest, 641,744 1000 SLC, in 1961.
That places Ghana 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 641,744 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 641,744 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 695,223 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 695,223 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 727,310 1000 SLC | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 744,423 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 792,554 1000 SLC | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 820,363 1000 SLC | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 855,659 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 855,659 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 877,051 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 909,138 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 994,704 1000 SLC | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 1.05 million 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.33 million 1000 SLC | +26.5% |
| 1976 | 1.34 million 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 991,495 1000 SLC | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 964,756 1000 SLC | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 838,546 1000 SLC | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 785,067 1000 SLC | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 886,677 1000 SLC | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 816,085 1000 SLC | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 807,528 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.32 million 1000 SLC | +63.4% |
| 1985 | 1.44 million 1000 SLC | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million 1000 SLC | -19.4% |
| 1987 | 1.15 million 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million 1000 SLC | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million 1000 SLC | -13.3% |
| 1990 | 854,589 1000 SLC | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million 1000 SLC | +47.5% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million 1000 SLC | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million 1000 SLC | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million 1000 SLC | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.95 million 1000 SLC | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million 1000 SLC | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million 1000 SLC | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.19 million 1000 SLC | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million 1000 SLC | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.22 million 1000 SLC | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 2.44 million 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 2.49 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.55 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.99 million 1000 SLC | +17.3% |
| 2006 | 3.10 million 1000 SLC | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.46 million 1000 SLC | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 3.57 million 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 3.81 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.78 million 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.87 million 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.80 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.93 million 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.05 million 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 4.23 million 1000 SLC | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.28 million 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.58 million 1000 SLC | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 5.01 million 1000 SLC | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 4.62 million 1000 SLC | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 4.69 million 1000 SLC | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.78 million 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.70 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.72 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.73 million 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 734,916 1000 SLC | 641,744 1000 SLC | 855,659 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.02 million 1000 SLC | 838,546 1000 SLC | 1.34 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million 1000 SLC | 785,067 1000 SLC | 1.44 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million 1000 SLC | 854,589 1000 SLC | 2.19 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 million 1000 SLC | 2.07 million 1000 SLC | 3.81 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 million 1000 SLC | 3.78 million 1000 SLC | 5.01 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.72 million 1000 SLC | 4.69 million 1000 SLC | 4.78 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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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 plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Ghana?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value in Ghana was 4.73 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 million 1000 SLC in 2018.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 641,744 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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