Sorghum yields in Ghana
Ghana: Sorghum yields was 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.26 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
66th
of 115 countries
All-time high
1.33 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
0.4818 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sorghum yields in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Ghana is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Ghana peaked at 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4818 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
That places Ghana 66th out of 115 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 yields in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6774 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.6726 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.692 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5807 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7261 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6734 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5518 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5513 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.7657 tonnes per hectare | +38.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7409 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7609 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.7538 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.8181 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.6495 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.759 tonnes per hectare | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7486 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7563 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.7488 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5057 tonnes per hectare | -32.5% |
| 1981 | 0.6616 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5833 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4818 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6825 tonnes per hectare | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7178 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7273 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.7581 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.7124 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7517 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.631 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9193 tonnes per hectare | +45.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8422 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9689 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9692 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8499 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9375 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9759 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9627 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9844 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7427 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +61.5% |
| 2009 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.26 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.26 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9424 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields 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 | +61.5% | 0.7427 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6436 tonnes per hectare | 0.5513 tonnes per hectare | 0.7261 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7502 tonnes per hectare | 0.6495 tonnes per hectare | 0.8181 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6582 tonnes per hectare | 0.4818 tonnes per hectare | 0.7581 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9899 tonnes per hectare | 0.631 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9934 tonnes per hectare | 0.7427 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 yields in Ghana?
- Sorghum yields in Ghana was 1.26 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4818 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for sorghum yields?
- Ghana ranks 66th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.