Sugar cane yields in Ghana
Ghana: Sugar cane yields was 24.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.3 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 110 countries
All-time high
53.19 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
All-time low
5.31 tonnes per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane yields in Ghana stood at 24.3 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Ghana peaked at 53.19 tonnes per hectare in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.31 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
Ghana ranks 95th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 20.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 20.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | -73.6% |
| 1967 | 8.99 tonnes per hectare | +69.2% |
| 1968 | 18.78 tonnes per hectare | +109.0% |
| 1969 | 9.31 tonnes per hectare | -50.4% |
| 1970 | 30 tonnes per hectare | +222.1% |
| 1971 | 38 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 47.17 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1973 | 53.19 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 35.85 tonnes per hectare | -32.6% |
| 1975 | 39.66 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 46.43 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 48.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 31.91 tonnes per hectare | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 33.09 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 32.3 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 21.69 tonnes per hectare | -32.8% |
| 1982 | 17.73 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 21.48 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1984 | 22.5 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.44 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 25.83 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 24.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 25.44 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 25.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.67 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.83 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.8 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 24.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 24.49 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 24.41 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 24.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.34 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 24.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 24.3 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.24 tonnes per hectare, 41% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 24.3 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 39% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +222.1% | 9.31 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | +109.0% | 8.99 tonnes per hectare | 18.78 tonnes per hectare |
| 1966 | -73.6% | 20.09 tonnes per hectare | 5.31 tonnes per hectare |
| 1967 | +69.2% | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | 8.99 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | -50.4% | 18.78 tonnes per hectare | 9.31 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | -33.8% | 48.21 tonnes per hectare | 31.91 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.84 tonnes per hectare | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | 20.09 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.35 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare | 53.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.32 tonnes per hectare | 17.73 tonnes per hectare | 32.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.66 tonnes per hectare | 24.86 tonnes per hectare | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | 25.44 tonnes per hectare | 25.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.88 tonnes per hectare | 24.49 tonnes per hectare | 25.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.37 tonnes per hectare | 24.3 tonnes per hectare | 24.42 tonnes per hectare | 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 sugar cane yields in Ghana?
- Sugar cane yields in Ghana was 24.3 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 53.19 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.31 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for sugar cane yields?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Sugar cane 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.