Rice yield in Ghana
Ghana: Rice yield was 1,029 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
1,029 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
1,315 kg per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
476.7 kg per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Rice yield in Ghana, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yield in Ghana is 1,029 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yield in Ghana peaked at 1,315 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 476.7 kg per hectare, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice yield in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 666.7 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 650 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 672.9 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 672.6 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 476.7 kg per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1966 | 588.7 kg per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1967 | 594.6 kg per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 521.1 kg per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1969 | 501.7 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 567.3 kg per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1971 | 565.9 kg per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 561.5 kg per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 565.6 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 694.9 kg per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1975 | 613.5 kg per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 591.6 kg per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 601 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 592.4 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 596 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 589.9 kg per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 758 kg per hectare | +28.5% |
| 1982 | 697.7 kg per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 651.4 kg per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 601.7 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 605.4 kg per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 705.1 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1987 | 736.6 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 609.6 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 737.7 kg per hectare | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 600.8 kg per hectare | -18.6% |
| 1991 | 539.1 kg per hectare | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 635.7 kg per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 972.5 kg per hectare | +53.0% |
| 1994 | 877.8 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 984.3 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 1,020 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 844.1 kg per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 951.7 kg per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 858.9 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 814.4 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 696.3 kg per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 803.6 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 850.6 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 789.1 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 1,000 kg per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 825 kg per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 694.7 kg per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 1,064 kg per hectare | +53.1% |
| 2009 | 1,315 kg per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 1,240 kg per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1,029 kg per hectare | -17.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,029 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 703.1 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,029 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.5 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 593.89 kg per hectare | 476.7 kg per hectare | 672.9 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 594.97 kg per hectare | 561.5 kg per hectare | 694.9 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 669.31 kg per hectare | 589.9 kg per hectare | 758 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 828.44 kg per hectare | 539.1 kg per hectare | 1,020 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 885.26 kg per hectare | 694.7 kg per hectare | 1,315 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,135 kg per hectare | 1,029 kg per hectare | 1,240 kg per hectare | 2 |
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 yield in Ghana?
- Rice yield in Ghana was 1,029 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice yield recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,315 kg per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 476.7 kg per hectare in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for rice yield?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice yield rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.