Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Rice — Production, annual growth rate was 19.28 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — production, annual growth rate in Ghana stood at 19.28 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.6% on the previous year and up 218.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 86.53 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -62.89 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Ghana 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.97 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +147.4% |
| 1964 | 31.87 % change on previous year | +552.6% |
| 1965 | -23.93 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1966 | 16.51 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 1967 | 37.7 % change on previous year | +128.4% |
| 1968 | 24.85 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 1969 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1970 | -19.95 % change on previous year | +198.3% |
| 1971 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1972 | 27.69 % change on previous year | +121.5% |
| 1973 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 1974 | 18.06 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 1975 | -2.87 % change on previous year | -115.9% |
| 1976 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1977 | 56.16 % change on previous year | -3171.5% |
| 1978 | -0.9174 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1979 | -13.89 % change on previous year | +1413.9% |
| 1980 | -16.13 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 24.36 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 1982 | -62.89 % change on previous year | -358.2% |
| 1983 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1984 | 62.5 % change on previous year | +462.5% |
| 1985 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1986 | -13 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1987 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -222.7% |
| 1988 | 17.72 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1989 | -22.42 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1990 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 1991 | 86.53 % change on previous year | +785.7% |
| 1992 | -12.86 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 1993 | 19.7 % change on previous year | -253.2% |
| 1994 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 1995 | 24.29 % change on previous year | +680.2% |
| 1996 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1997 | -8.63 % change on previous year | -224.4% |
| 1998 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1999 | 8.34 % change on previous year | -569.8% |
| 2000 | 18.57 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 2001 | 10.41 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2002 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 2003 | -14.71 % change on previous year | -847.5% |
| 2004 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2005 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +1389.3% |
| 2006 | -12.89 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2007 | -25.86 % change on previous year | +100.6% |
| 2008 | 62.9 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 2009 | 29.65 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 25.59 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2011 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -165.8% |
| 2013 | 18.37 % change on previous year | +396.8% |
| 2014 | 6.05 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2015 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 5 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2018 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 20.22 % change on previous year | +208.6% |
| 2020 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 2021 | 17.47 % change on previous year | +236.7% |
| 2022 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 19.28 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production, annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +3171.5% | -1.83 % change on previous year | 56.16 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1413.9% | -0.9174 % change on previous year | -13.89 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +1389.3% | 1.25 % change on previous year | 18.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9 % change on previous year | -23.93 % change on previous year | 37.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.34 % change on previous year | -19.95 % change on previous year | 56.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 % change on previous year | -62.89 % change on previous year | 62.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.54 % change on previous year | -12.86 % change on previous year | 86.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 % change on previous year | -25.86 % change on previous year | 62.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.33 % change on previous year | -5.62 % change on previous year | 25.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.33 % change on previous year | 5.19 % change on previous year | 19.28 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 12 Angola 21.37 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Fiji 19.99 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Romania 19.3 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ecuador 18.83 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 18.38 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Russian Federation 17.33 % change on previous year 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 — production, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Rice — production, annual growth rate in Ghana was 19.28 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 86.53 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest rice — production, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.89 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for rice — production, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 218.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rice — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.