Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Ghana
Ghana: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 189,390 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — gross production value in Ghana is 189,390 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 189,390 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,698 1000 USD, in 1969.
That places Ghana 18th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,539 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 41,515 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 43,046 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 45,476 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 35,754 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 1966 | 50,412 1000 USD | +41.0% |
| 1967 | 38,606 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 32,942 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 32,698 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 73,502 1000 USD | +124.8% |
| 1971 | 68,283 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 60,257 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 65,871 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 69,904 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 53,417 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 1976 | 74,728 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 1977 | 51,796 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 1978 | 47,842 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 62,471 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 1980 | 52,191 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 1981 | 51,796 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 49,819 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 41,911 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 68,006 1000 USD | +62.3% |
| 1985 | 57,331 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 50,609 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 81,410 1000 USD | +60.9% |
| 1988 | 63,657 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 85,008 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 1990 | 53,693 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 1991 | 95,446 1000 USD | +77.8% |
| 1992 | 102,326 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 129,805 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 128,058 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 142,378 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 139,737 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 131,505 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 153,172 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 119,414 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2000 | 110,629 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 110,594 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 124,970 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 133,510 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 113,476 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 120,593 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 124,546 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 61,218 1000 USD | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 130,853 1000 USD | +113.7% |
| 2009 | 138,602 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 128,272 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 113,503 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 110,701 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 101,510 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 102,405 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 103,849 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 90,782 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 90,939 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 125,035 1000 USD | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 136,408 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 140,757 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 128,105 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 158,747 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 163,294 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 189,390 1000 USD | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,999 1000 USD | 32,698 1000 USD | 50,412 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,807 1000 USD | 47,842 1000 USD | 74,728 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,174 1000 USD | 41,911 1000 USD | 85,008 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 119,553 1000 USD | 53,693 1000 USD | 153,172 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,899 1000 USD | 61,218 1000 USD | 138,602 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,340 1000 USD | 90,782 1000 USD | 136,408 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,059 1000 USD | 128,105 1000 USD | 189,390 1000 USD | 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 189,390 1000 USD 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 189,390 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,698 1000 USD in 1969.
- How does Ghana rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 84 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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