Share cereal human food in Ghana
Ghana: Share cereal human food was 60.17 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
60.17
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
99th
of 191 countries
All-time high
78.93
in 1964
All-time low
60.17
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 60.17 for share cereal human food in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Ghana peaked at 78.93 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 60.17, in 2023.
That places Ghana 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.27 | 67.95 | 78.93 | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.19 | 68.58 | 77.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.39 | 60.63 | 77.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.25 | 68.96 | 74.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.58 | 67.33 | 75.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.38 | 62.88 | 78.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.79 | 60.17 | 65.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Ghana?
- Share cereal human food in Ghana was 60.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 78.93 in 1964.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.17 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for share cereal human food?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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