Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 22.64 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana is 22.64 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,229.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 61.87 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -34.85 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Ghana ranks 31st of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1964 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1965 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -335.6% |
| 1966 | 12.76 % change on previous year | -302.5% |
| 1967 | -17.43 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 1968 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1969 | -0.6623 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 1970 | 61.87 % change on previous year | -9441.9% |
| 1971 | -4 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1972 | -14.07 % change on previous year | +252.2% |
| 1973 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 1974 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 1975 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 1976 | 19.71 % change on previous year | -625.9% |
| 1977 | -29.72 % change on previous year | -250.8% |
| 1978 | -8.57 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1979 | 31.88 % change on previous year | -471.9% |
| 1980 | 23.7 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1981 | -24.14 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1982 | 9.09 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 1983 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1984 | 14.55 % change on previous year | +685.5% |
| 1985 | -19.84 % change on previous year | -236.4% |
| 1986 | -12.87 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1987 | 54.32 % change on previous year | -522.0% |
| 1988 | -16.79 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1989 | 26.55 % change on previous year | -258.1% |
| 1990 | -24.76 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1991 | 22.03 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 1992 | 17.02 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7485 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1994 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -548.8% |
| 1995 | 11.8 % change on previous year | -451.2% |
| 1996 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1997 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1998 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1999 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -329.6% |
| 2000 | -7.38 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -289.7% |
| 2002 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -82.5% |
| 2003 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2004 | -13.84 % change on previous year | -627.3% |
| 2005 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2006 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +112.7% |
| 2007 | -34.85 % change on previous year | -808.7% |
| 2008 | 32.33 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 2009 | -3.14 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2010 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +74.9% |
| 2011 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2012 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2013 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -58.1% |
| 2014 | 0.523 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6137 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5302 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2017 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -1808.9% |
| 2018 | 32.11 % change on previous year | -454.3% |
| 2019 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
| 2020 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | 22.64 % change on previous year | — |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 22.64 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6503 % change on previous year, 34.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +9441.9% | -0.6623 % change on previous year | 61.87 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1808.9% | 0.5302 % change on previous year | -9.06 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3688 % change on previous year | -17.43 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -29.72 % change on previous year | 61.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 % change on previous year | -24.14 % change on previous year | 54.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 % change on previous year | -24.76 % change on previous year | 22.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0588 % change on previous year | -34.85 % change on previous year | 32.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 % change on previous year | -9.06 % change on previous year | 32.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 22.64 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 28 South Africa 23.82 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Kazakhstan 23.82 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Benin 23.04 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Kenya 20.55 % change on previous year compare
- 33 South Sudan 15.37 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Serbia and Montenegro 15.35 % change on previous year 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 sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate in Ghana was 22.64 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 61.87 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.85 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Ghana rank for sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,229.5%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, 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 Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested 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 Sorghum — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.