Rice — Yield in Ghana
Ghana: Rice — Yield was 3,640 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — yield in Ghana stood at 3,640 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Ghana peaked at 3,735 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 590.2 kg/ha, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 87th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,105 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,107 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1,004 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 1,005 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1,010 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 1,152 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1967 | 1,197 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1,429 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1969 | 1,244 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 887.3 kg/ha | -28.7% |
| 1971 | 904.4 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,001 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 939.4 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 1,096 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1975 | 905.7 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 906.5 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 845 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 878 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 885.7 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 787.9 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1981 | 836.2 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 590.2 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 1983 | 1,000 kg/ha | +69.4% |
| 1984 | 942 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 1,176 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 914.6 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1987 | 1,121 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 1,834 kg/ha | +63.6% |
| 1989 | 1,029 kg/ha | -43.9% |
| 1990 | 1,651 kg/ha | +60.4% |
| 1991 | 1,590 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1,650 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 2,039 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1994 | 2,006 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,019 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 2,050 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,675 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 1,485 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 1,992 kg/ha | +34.2% |
| 2000 | 2,159 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 2,018 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2,280 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 2,041 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 2,025 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,392 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 2,000 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 1,702 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 2,274 kg/ha | +33.6% |
| 2009 | 2,411 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,713 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 2,350 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 2,539 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 2,638 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,696 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,750 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,820 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,988 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3,735 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 3,280 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 3,344 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3,202 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 3,359 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 3,256 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3,640 kg/ha | +11.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,640 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,692 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,640 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,080 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,139 kg/ha | 1,004 kg/ha | 1,429 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 924.92 kg/ha | 845 kg/ha | 1,096 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,023 kg/ha | 590.2 kg/ha | 1,834 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,816 kg/ha | 1,485 kg/ha | 2,050 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,130 kg/ha | 1,702 kg/ha | 2,411 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,851 kg/ha | 2,350 kg/ha | 3,735 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,360 kg/ha | 3,202 kg/ha | 3,640 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — yield in Ghana?
- Rice — yield in Ghana was 3,640 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,735 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 590.2 kg/ha in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for rice — yield?
- Ghana ranks 87th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.