What is sorghum production in Ghana?

Sorghum production in Ghana was 287,069 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest sorghum production recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 387,400 metric tons in 1998.

What is the lowest sorghum production recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 82,700 metric tons in 1969.

How does Ghana rank for sorghum production?

Ghana ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.

Is sorghum production rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Sorghum production in Ghana

Name: Sorghum production in Ghana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Ghana: Sorghum production was 287,069 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

287,069 metric tons

Change on year

down 11.5%

World rank

13th

of 41 countries

All-time high

387,400 metric tons

in 1998

All-time low

82,700 metric tons

in 1969

Years of data

1961–2011

Sorghum production in Ghana, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 287,069 metric tons for sorghum production in 2011.

That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum production in Ghana peaked at 387,400 metric tons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 82,700 metric tons, in 1969.

That places Ghana 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	101,164 metric tons	82,700 metric tons	127,500 metric tons	9
1970s	158,850 metric tons	121,000 metric tons	189,000 metric tons	10
1980s	152,190 metric tons	106,000 metric tons	215,000 metric tons	10
1990s	302,372 metric tons	135,800 metric tons	387,400 metric tons	10
2000s	295,658 metric tons	154,830 metric tons	350,550 metric tons	10
2010s	305,746 metric tons	287,069 metric tons	324,422 metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Ghana

10 Chad 650,000 metric tons compare
11 Mozambique 502,875 metric tons compare
12 Uganda 437,000 metric tons compare
14 Togo 243,267 metric tons compare
15 Kenya 159,877 metric tons compare
16 Benin 155,000 metric tons compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana

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)
Rural population 41.1% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
Bananas — Production 135,063 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum production in Ghana?: Sorghum production in Ghana was 287,069 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest sorghum production recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 387,400 metric tons in 1998.
What is the lowest sorghum production recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 82,700 metric tons in 1969.
How does Ghana rank for sorghum production?: Ghana ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
Is sorghum production rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Sorghum production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Production data on sorghum relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.