Producer Price for Rice, paddy in Ghana
Ghana: Producer Price for Rice, paddy was 698.8 per tonne, current LCU in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Producer Price for Rice, paddy in Ghana, 1966–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current LCU.
Analysis
In 2010, producer price for rice, paddy in Ghana stood at 698.8 per tonne, current LCU.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for rice, paddy in Ghana peaked at 5.82 million per tonne, current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 55 per tonne, current LCU, in 1966.
That places Ghana 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Producer Price for Rice, paddy in Ghana, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 55 per tonne, current LCU | — |
| 1967 | 55 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 55 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 86 per tonne, current LCU | +56.4% |
| 1970 | 97 per tonne, current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 123 per tonne, current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1972 | 123 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 148 per tonne, current LCU | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 179 per tonne, current LCU | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 276 per tonne, current LCU | +54.2% |
| 1976 | 602 per tonne, current LCU | +118.1% |
| 1977 | 1,084 per tonne, current LCU | +80.1% |
| 1978 | 1,084 per tonne, current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,454 per tonne, current LCU | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 3,490 per tonne, current LCU | +140.0% |
| 1981 | 5,420 per tonne, current LCU | +55.3% |
| 1982 | 6,750 per tonne, current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1983 | 21,950 per tonne, current LCU | +225.2% |
| 1984 | 22,000 per tonne, current LCU | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 21,951 per tonne, current LCU | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 28,049 per tonne, current LCU | +27.8% |
| 1987 | 48,780 per tonne, current LCU | +73.9% |
| 1988 | 62,195 per tonne, current LCU | +27.5% |
| 1989 | 120,010 per tonne, current LCU | +93.0% |
| 1990 | 123,940 per tonne, current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 153,333 per tonne, current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 157,840 per tonne, current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 251,190 per tonne, current LCU | +59.1% |
| 1994 | 351,760 per tonne, current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 472,070 per tonne, current LCU | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 795,500 per tonne, current LCU | +68.5% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million per tonne, current LCU | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million per tonne, current LCU | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million per tonne, current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.67 million per tonne, current LCU | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 2.55 million per tonne, current LCU | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 2.77 million per tonne, current LCU | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 3.22 million per tonne, current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 4.25 million per tonne, current LCU | +31.9% |
| 2005 | 5.24 million per tonne, current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2006 | 5.50 million per tonne, current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.82 million per tonne, current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 868.9 per tonne, current LCU | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 709.5 per tonne, current LCU | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 698.8 per tonne, current LCU | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.75 per tonne, current LCU | 55 per tonne, current LCU | 86 per tonne, current LCU | 4 |
| 1970s | 517 per tonne, current LCU | 97 per tonne, current LCU | 1,454 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,060 per tonne, current LCU | 3,490 per tonne, current LCU | 120,010 per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 558,188 per tonne, current LCU | 123,940 per tonne, current LCU | 1.15 million per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.10 million per tonne, current LCU | 709.5 per tonne, current LCU | 5.82 million per tonne, current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 698.8 per tonne, current LCU | 698.8 per tonne, current LCU | 698.8 per tonne, current LCU | 1 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price for rice, paddy in Ghana?
- Producer price for rice, paddy in Ghana was 698.8 per tonne, current LCU in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for rice, paddy recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 million per tonne, current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest producer price for rice, paddy recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 per tonne, current LCU in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for producer price for rice, paddy?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2010.
- Is producer price for rice, paddy rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Producer Price for Rice, paddy (per tonne, current LCU). 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.