Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Ghana
Ghana: Sugar Crops Primary — Production was 156,723 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — production in Ghana stood at 156,723 t.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — production in Ghana peaked at 270,000 t in 1977 and was at its lowest, 30,000 t, in 1961.
That places Ghana 137th out of 201 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.
Sugar Crops Primary — Production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 51,819 t | +29.5% |
| 1964 | 61,776 t | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 100,386 t | +62.5% |
| 1966 | 40,000 t | -60.2% |
| 1967 | 80,000 t | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 152,000 t | +90.0% |
| 1969 | 100,000 t | -34.2% |
| 1970 | 120,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 152,000 t | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 250,000 t | +64.5% |
| 1973 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 190,000 t | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 230,000 t | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 260,000 t | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 270,000 t | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 172,300 t | -36.2% |
| 1979 | 182,000 t | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 171,200 t | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 84,600 t | -50.6% |
| 1982 | 58,500 t | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 85,900 t | +46.8% |
| 1984 | 90,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 110,000 t | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 139,900 t | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 139,500 t | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 146,700 t | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 140,000 t | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 140,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 140,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 140,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 140,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 140,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 140,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 140,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 145,000 t | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 145,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 145,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 145,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 145,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 148,000 t | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 150,000 t | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 149,000 t | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 149,596 t | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 150,621 t | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 151,605 t | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 152,724 t | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 153,813 t | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 154,675 t | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 155,611 t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 155,609 t | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 156,166 t | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 156,723 t | +0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 156,723 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 million t, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 156,723 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 774,764 t, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar Crops Primary — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +100.0% | 40,000 t | 80,000 t |
| 1968 | +90.0% | 80,000 t | 152,000 t |
| 1972 | +64.5% | 152,000 t | 250,000 t |
| 1965 | +62.5% | 61,776 t | 100,386 t |
| 1966 | -60.2% | 100,386 t | 40,000 t |
| 1981 | -50.6% | 171,200 t | 84,600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,887 t | 30,000 t | 152,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 207,630 t | 120,000 t | 270,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,020 t | 58,500 t | 171,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,610 t | 110,000 t | 146,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,500 t | 140,000 t | 145,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,536 t | 145,000 t | 153,813 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,757 t | 154,675 t | 156,723 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 135 Somalia 215,200 t compare
- 136 Martinique 165,101 t compare
- 138 Rwanda 156,259 t compare
- 139 Burundi 139,352 t compare
- 140 Central African Republic 124,628 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar crops primary — production in Ghana?
- Sugar crops primary — production in Ghana was 156,723 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 270,000 t in 1977.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 t in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sugar crops primary — production?
- Ghana ranks 137th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Sugar Crops Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.