Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana
Ghana: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 123.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Ghana stood at 123.74.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Ghana peaked at 124.98 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.51, in 1982.
That places Ghana 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57.3 | — |
| 1962 | 56.3 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 56.92 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 57.37 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 56.91 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 57.27 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 59.27 | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 60.34 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 61.46 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 56.38 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 54.84 | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 46.3 | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 52.75 | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 57.57 | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 48.04 | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 37.73 | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 35.05 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 34.82 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 33.96 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 32.45 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 32.03 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 30.51 | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 32.66 | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 39.57 | +21.2% |
| 1985 | 38.73 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 43.56 | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 43.25 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 44.02 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 47.83 | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 34.4 | -28.1% |
| 1991 | 72.62 | +111.1% |
| 1992 | 66.6 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 70.53 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 58.89 | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 66.86 | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 71.5 | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 70.02 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 72.19 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 79.15 | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 78.31 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 81.86 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 87.07 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 85.6 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 81.18 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 78.34 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 78.83 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.73 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 84.9 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 89.67 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 91.59 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 93.34 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 93.82 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 98.35 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 101.98 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 98.92 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 99.1 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 103.06 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 106.45 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 114.22 | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 117.6 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 123.52 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 124.98 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 124.47 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 123.74 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.13 | 56.3 | 61.46 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.74 | 33.96 | 57.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.46 | 30.51 | 47.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.28 | 34.4 | 79.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.55 | 78.31 | 89.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.08 | 91.59 | 114.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.86 | 117.6 | 124.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 23 Panama 130.12 compare
- 24 Puerto Rico 125.49 compare
- 25 Jamaica 125.09 compare
- 27 Malawi 122.23 compare
- 28 France 121.19 compare
- 29 Bosnia and Herzegovina 120.63 compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 44.28 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 roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Ghana?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Ghana was 123.74 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 124.98 in 2022.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.51 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.