Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate was 2.86 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 55.5%
World rank
56th
of 196 countries
All-time high
32.15 % change on previous year
in 1991
All-time low
-34.54 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.86 % change on previous year for roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.5% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 32.15 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -34.54 % change on previous year, in 1970.
That places Ghana 56th out of 196 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.0632 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +3828.0% |
| 1964 | -0.2871 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 1965 | 27.91 % change on previous year | -9820.7% |
| 1966 | -7.58 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1967 | 4.58 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 1968 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1969 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1970 | -34.54 % change on previous year | +1428.5% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | -4.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -318.5% |
| 1974 | 5.05 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1975 | -0.9371 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2504 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1977 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +2702.8% |
| 1978 | -0.4546 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1979 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +147.8% |
| 1980 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 1981 | 8.87 % change on previous year | +413.0% |
| 1982 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 1983 | 8.07 % change on previous year | -202.0% |
| 1984 | -32.4 % change on previous year | -501.3% |
| 1985 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 1986 | 19.59 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 1987 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1988 | 13.26 % change on previous year | -665.8% |
| 1989 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1990 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -333.7% |
| 1991 | 32.15 % change on previous year | +134.4% |
| 1992 | -5.2 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1993 | 15.09 % change on previous year | -390.1% |
| 1994 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1995 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -198.6% |
| 1996 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1998 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -374.5% |
| 1999 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -237.2% |
| 2000 | -0.9604 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2001 | -0.3479 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2002 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -463.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2873 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2004 | -0.5581 % change on previous year | -294.3% |
| 2005 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +117.9% |
| 2006 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -262.7% |
| 2007 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +171.5% |
| 2008 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 8.41 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2012 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 8.31 % change on previous year | +157.4% |
| 2014 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2015 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8842 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2017 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +531.0% |
| 2018 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2019 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +53.6% |
| 2020 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7287 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2023 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 2024 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 % change on previous year | -7.58 % change on previous year | 27.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.95 % change on previous year | -34.54 % change on previous year | 9.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -32.4 % change on previous year | 19.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 32.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 % change on previous year | -3.35 % change on previous year | 8.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 0.7287 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 — yield, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate in Ghana was 2.86 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32.15 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.54 % change on previous year in 1970.
- How does Ghana rank for roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield, 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.