Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ghana
Ghana: Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers was 67 % in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ghana stood at 67 %.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ghana peaked at 68 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64 %, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 13th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68 % | — |
| 2001 | 67 % | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 66 % | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 66 % | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65 % | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 64 % | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 64 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 64 % | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 64 % | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 64 % | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65 % | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 66 % | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 66 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 66 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67 % | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 67 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 67 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 67 % | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 67 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 %, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 67 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59 %, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2 % | 64 % | 68 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1 % | 65 % | 67 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 67 % | 67 % | 67 % | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 10 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 52 % compare
- 11 Mali 68 % compare
- 11 Zambia 68 % compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 49 % compare
- 13 Chad 67 % compare
- 13 Melanesia 46 % compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 51 % compare
- 15 Lesotho 66 % compare
- 15 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 42 % compare
- 16 Malawi 65 % compare
- 16 Türkiye 39 % 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 share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ghana?
- Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers in Ghana was 67 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 68 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 64 % in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of dietary energy supply derived from cereals, roots and tubers (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.