Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Ghana
Ghana: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 2.46 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production value in Ghana stood at 2.46 million 1000 SLC. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.6% on the previous year and up 678.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 2.46 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,931 1000 SLC, in 1991.
That places Ghana 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1,931 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 2,916 1000 SLC | +51.0% |
| 1993 | 3,733 1000 SLC | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 4,132 1000 SLC | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 9,205 1000 SLC | +122.8% |
| 1996 | 15,448 1000 SLC | +67.8% |
| 1997 | 20,492 1000 SLC | +32.7% |
| 1998 | 28,580 1000 SLC | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 18,533 1000 SLC | -35.2% |
| 2000 | 23,365 1000 SLC | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 48,639 1000 SLC | +108.2% |
| 2002 | 60,868 1000 SLC | +25.1% |
| 2003 | 63,320 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 68,336 1000 SLC | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 117,428 1000 SLC | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 104,749 1000 SLC | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 50,577 1000 SLC | -51.7% |
| 2008 | 179,243 1000 SLC | +254.4% |
| 2009 | 230,417 1000 SLC | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 217,590 1000 SLC | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 219,045 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 250,775 1000 SLC | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 277,872 1000 SLC | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 316,541 1000 SLC | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 365,423 1000 SLC | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 345,965 1000 SLC | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 227,700 1000 SLC | -34.2% |
| 2018 | 456,645 1000 SLC | +100.5% |
| 2019 | 461,537 1000 SLC | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 619,742 1000 SLC | +34.3% |
| 2021 | 856,315 1000 SLC | +38.2% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million 1000 SLC | +80.1% |
| 2023 | 1.99 million 1000 SLC | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 2.46 million 1000 SLC | +23.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.46 million 1000 SLC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 723,707 1000 SLC, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.46 million 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.47 million 1000 SLC, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +254.4% | 50,577 1000 SLC | 179,243 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,663 1000 SLC | 1,931 1000 SLC | 28,580 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 94,694 1000 SLC | 23,365 1000 SLC | 230,417 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,909 1000 SLC | 217,590 1000 SLC | 461,537 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million 1000 SLC | 619,742 1000 SLC | 2.46 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 — gross production value in Ghana?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Ghana was 2.46 million 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 2.46 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,931 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 678.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.