Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Ghana
Ghana: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 657,864 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross production value in Ghana is 657,864 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 657,864 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113,581 1000 SLC, in 1969.
That places Ghana 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137,341 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 144,208 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 149,523 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 157,966 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 124,195 1000 SLC | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 175,110 1000 SLC | +41.0% |
| 1967 | 134,103 1000 SLC | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 114,427 1000 SLC | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 113,581 1000 SLC | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 255,317 1000 SLC | +124.8% |
| 1971 | 237,188 1000 SLC | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 209,308 1000 SLC | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 228,810 1000 SLC | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 242,819 1000 SLC | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 185,548 1000 SLC | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 259,575 1000 SLC | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 179,917 1000 SLC | -30.7% |
| 1978 | 166,183 1000 SLC | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 216,999 1000 SLC | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 181,290 1000 SLC | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 179,917 1000 SLC | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 173,050 1000 SLC | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 145,582 1000 SLC | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 236,227 1000 SLC | +62.3% |
| 1985 | 199,145 1000 SLC | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 175,797 1000 SLC | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 282,786 1000 SLC | +60.9% |
| 1988 | 221,119 1000 SLC | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 295,284 1000 SLC | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 186,509 1000 SLC | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 331,542 1000 SLC | +77.8% |
| 1992 | 355,439 1000 SLC | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 450,891 1000 SLC | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 444,822 1000 SLC | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 494,566 1000 SLC | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 485,390 1000 SLC | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 456,797 1000 SLC | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 532,060 1000 SLC | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 414,798 1000 SLC | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 384,281 1000 SLC | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 384,160 1000 SLC | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 434,094 1000 SLC | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 463,760 1000 SLC | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 394,169 1000 SLC | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 418,891 1000 SLC | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 432,625 1000 SLC | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 212,645 1000 SLC | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 454,531 1000 SLC | +113.8% |
| 2009 | 481,450 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 445,565 1000 SLC | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 394,264 1000 SLC | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 384,532 1000 SLC | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 352,604 1000 SLC | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 355,714 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 360,729 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 315,342 1000 SLC | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 315,885 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 434,322 1000 SLC | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 473,827 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 488,935 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 444,986 1000 SLC | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 551,424 1000 SLC | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 567,219 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 657,864 1000 SLC | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 138,939 1000 SLC | 113,581 1000 SLC | 175,110 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 218,166 1000 SLC | 166,183 1000 SLC | 259,575 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 209,020 1000 SLC | 145,582 1000 SLC | 295,284 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 415,281 1000 SLC | 186,509 1000 SLC | 532,060 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 406,061 1000 SLC | 212,645 1000 SLC | 481,450 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 383,278 1000 SLC | 315,342 1000 SLC | 473,827 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 542,086 1000 SLC | 444,986 1000 SLC | 657,864 1000 SLC | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production value in Ghana?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Ghana was 657,864 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 657,864 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,581 1000 SLC in 1969.
- How does Ghana rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 38th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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