Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana
Ghana: Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 222.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 222.8 for rice — gross per capita production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross per capita production index number in Ghana peaked at 222.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.69, in 1982.
That places Ghana 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.91 | — |
| 1962 | 18.83 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 19.28 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 24.83 | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 18.44 | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 20.97 | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 28.19 | +34.4% |
| 1968 | 34.35 | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 31.26 | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 24.36 | -22.1% |
| 1971 | 26.66 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 33.1 | +24.2% |
| 1973 | 28.44 | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 32.62 | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 30.78 | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 29.36 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 44.52 | +51.6% |
| 1978 | 42.79 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 35.74 | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 29.11 | -18.6% |
| 1981 | 35.2 | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 12.69 | -63.9% |
| 1983 | 13.68 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 21.66 | +58.3% |
| 1985 | 26.1 | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 22.21 | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 25.17 | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 28.92 | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 21.89 | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 23.42 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 42.6 | +81.9% |
| 1992 | 36.21 | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 42.28 | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 42.56 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 51.67 | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 53.98 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 48.16 | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 46.17 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 48.81 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 56.44 | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 60.68 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 60.19 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.97 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 49.28 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 56.97 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 48.35 | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 34.94 | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 55.48 | +58.8% |
| 2009 | 70.16 | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 86 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 79.24 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 80.2 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 92.68 | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 95.99 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 99.62 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 104.39 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 107.23 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 111.91 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 131.87 | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 135.98 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 156.64 | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 172.48 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 190.32 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 222.8 | +17.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.9 | 18.44 | 34.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.84 | 24.36 | 44.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.66 | 12.69 | 35.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.59 | 23.42 | 53.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.25 | 34.94 | 70.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.91 | 79.24 | 131.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.64 | 135.98 | 222.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 2 Central African Republic 400.17 compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 397.46 compare
- 4 South Sudan 234.6 compare
- 4 Türkiye 104.63 compare
- 6 Kenya 213.67 compare
- 7 Benin 164.12 compare
- 8 Ethiopia 161.03 compare
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 rice — gross per capita production index number in Ghana?
- Rice — gross per capita production index number in Ghana was 222.8 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 222.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.69 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for rice — gross per capita production index number?
- Ghana ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.1%. 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, published as part of Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.