Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Ghana
Ghana: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 170,294 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — gross production value in Ghana stood at 170,294 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 186,444 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42,879 1000 USD, in 2000.
Ghana ranks 19th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52,524 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 66,760 1000 USD | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 57,541 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 43,239 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 76,764 1000 USD | +77.5% |
| 1996 | 94,456 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 1997 | 100,060 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 123,635 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 69,505 1000 USD | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 42,879 1000 USD | -38.3% |
| 2001 | 67,903 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 2002 | 76,814 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 73,054 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 75,972 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 129,572 1000 USD | +70.6% |
| 2006 | 114,299 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 54,079 1000 USD | -52.7% |
| 2008 | 169,439 1000 USD | +213.3% |
| 2009 | 163,555 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 152,052 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 144,885 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 139,644 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 142,203 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 109,161 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 99,624 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 88,487 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 52,336 1000 USD | -40.9% |
| 2018 | 99,556 1000 USD | +90.2% |
| 2019 | 88,482 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 110,753 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 2021 | 147,496 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 2022 | 186,444 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 180,896 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 170,294 1000 USD | -5.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 170,294 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,576 1000 USD, 22.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 170,294 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55,089 1000 USD, 3.1× 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 | +213.3% | 54,079 1000 USD | 169,439 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76,054 1000 USD | 43,239 1000 USD | 123,635 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 96,757 1000 USD | 42,879 1000 USD | 169,439 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 111,643 1000 USD | 52,336 1000 USD | 152,052 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,177 1000 USD | 110,753 1000 USD | 186,444 1000 USD | 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 170,294 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 186,444 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,879 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Ghana rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 19th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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