Soybean yields in Ghana
Ghana: Soybean yields was 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean yields in Ghana, 2008–2024
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 soybean yields in Ghana is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Ghana peaked at 1.89 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.59 tonnes per hectare, in 2008.
That places Ghana 51st out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean yields in Ghana?
- Soybean yields in Ghana was 1.86 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 soybean yields recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for soybean yields?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.