Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana
Ghana: Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 149.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Ghana is 149.94, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Ghana peaked at 452.26 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 1968.
Ghana ranks 10th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seed cotton, unginned — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.18 | — |
| 1969 | 5.67 | +160.1% |
| 1970 | 8.65 | +52.6% |
| 1971 | 24.83 | +187.1% |
| 1972 | 37.28 | +50.1% |
| 1973 | 31.93 | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 40.48 | +26.8% |
| 1975 | 159.64 | +294.4% |
| 1976 | 131.02 | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 123.82 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 120.12 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 113.31 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 103.85 | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 85.9 | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 70.26 | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 53.98 | -23.2% |
| 1984 | 89.98 | +66.7% |
| 1985 | 20.32 | -77.4% |
| 1986 | 96.99 | +377.3% |
| 1987 | 94.13 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 80.17 | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 103.03 | +28.5% |
| 1990 | 158.1 | +53.5% |
| 1991 | 236.15 | +49.4% |
| 1992 | 336.21 | +42.4% |
| 1993 | 440.69 | +31.1% |
| 1994 | 254.32 | -42.3% |
| 1995 | 279.66 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 359.94 | +28.7% |
| 1997 | 408.44 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 452.26 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 368.5 | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 334.62 | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 160.66 | -52.0% |
| 2002 | 163.51 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 135.58 | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 158.27 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 166.54 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 152.53 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 172.23 | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 91.59 | -46.8% |
| 2009 | 89.33 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 39.96 | -55.3% |
| 2011 | 124.12 | +210.6% |
| 2012 | 121.15 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 104.75 | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 102.31 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 99.97 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 97.72 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 95.6 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 75.51 | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 165.79 | +119.6% |
| 2020 | 162.52 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 159.37 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 156.33 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 150.69 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 149.94 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.92 | 2.18 | 5.67 | 2 |
| 1970s | 79.11 | 8.65 | 159.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.86 | 20.32 | 103.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.43 | 158.1 | 452.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 162.49 | 89.33 | 334.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.69 | 39.96 | 165.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 155.77 | 149.94 | 162.52 | 5 |
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- 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 seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Ghana?
- Seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number in Ghana was 149.94 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 452.26 in 1998.
- What is the lowest seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number?
- Ghana ranks 10th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seed cotton, unginned — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed cotton, unginned — 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.