Rice — Production, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Rice — Production, per capita was 0.05 t per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — production, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.05 t per person. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.05 t per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 t per person, in 1982.
That places Ghana 35th out of 120 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.
Rice — Production, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0042 t per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0042 t per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0043 t per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0056 t per person | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0041 t per person | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 t per person | +13.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0063 t per person | +34.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 t per person | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 0.007 t per person | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 t per person | -22.1% |
| 1971 | 0.006 t per person | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 t per person | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 t per person | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0073 t per person | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0069 t per person | -5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 t per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.01 t per person | +51.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0096 t per person | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.008 t per person | -16.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 t per person | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 t per person | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0028 t per person | -63.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 t per person | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 t per person | +58.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 t per person | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.005 t per person | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 t per person | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 t per person | +14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 t per person | -24.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0053 t per person | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0096 t per person | +81.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 t per person | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 t per person | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 t per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0116 t per person | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0121 t per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0108 t per person | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 t per person | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0.011 t per person | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 t per person | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0136 t per person | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0135 t per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0112 t per person | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0111 t per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 t per person | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 t per person | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0078 t per person | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 t per person | +58.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 t per person | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0193 t per person | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0178 t per person | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 0.018 t per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 t per person | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0215 t per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0224 t per person | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0234 t per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 t per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0251 t per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0296 t per person | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0305 t per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0351 t per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0387 t per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0427 t per person | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 0.05 t per person | +17.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.05 t per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0184 t per person, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.05 t per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0097 t per person, 5.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0054 t per person | 0.0041 t per person | 0.0077 t per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0074 t per person | 0.0055 t per person | 0.01 t per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 t per person | 0.0028 t per person | 0.0079 t per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 t per person | 0.0053 t per person | 0.0121 t per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 t per person | 0.0078 t per person | 0.0157 t per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0222 t per person | 0.0178 t per person | 0.0296 t per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0394 t per person | 0.0305 t per person | 0.05 t per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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, per capita in Ghana?
- Rice — production, per capita in Ghana was 0.05 t per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — production, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 t per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — production, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 t per person in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for rice — production, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rice — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.