Producer Price for Maize in Ghana
Ghana: Producer Price for Maize was 341 per tonne, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Producer Price for Maize in Ghana, 1991–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 341 per tonne, current US$ for producer price for maize in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for maize in Ghana peaked at 445.6 per tonne, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 144.4 per tonne, current US$, in 1993.
Ghana ranks 4th of 28 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Producer Price for Maize in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 188.9 per tonne, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 191.1 per tonne, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 144.4 per tonne, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 145.7 per tonne, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 215.1 per tonne, current US$ | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 200.4 per tonne, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 313.8 per tonne, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 1998 | 256.3 per tonne, current US$ | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 169.2 per tonne, current US$ | -34.0% |
| 2000 | 171.7 per tonne, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 209.4 per tonne, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2002 | 169.1 per tonne, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 172.5 per tonne, current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 235.3 per tonne, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 366.5 per tonne, current US$ | +55.8% |
| 2006 | 254.4 per tonne, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 290.7 per tonne, current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 445.6 per tonne, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 2009 | 384.8 per tonne, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 341 per tonne, current US$ | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 202.77 per tonne, current US$ | 144.4 per tonne, current US$ | 313.8 per tonne, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 270 per tonne, current US$ | 169.1 per tonne, current US$ | 445.6 per tonne, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 341 per tonne, current US$ | 341 per tonne, current US$ | 341 per tonne, current US$ | 1 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price for maize in Ghana?
- Producer price for maize in Ghana was 341 per tonne, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for maize recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 445.6 per tonne, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest producer price for maize recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.4 per tonne, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Ghana rank for producer price for maize?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2010.
- Is producer price for maize rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Producer Price for Maize (per tonne, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary agricultural products as defined in the SNA 93. The producer's price is the amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of a good or service produced as output minus any VAT, or similar deductible tax, invoiced to the purchaser. It excludes any transport charges invoiced separately by the producer.