Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ghana
Ghana: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 29,488 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ghana stood at 29,488 1000 Int$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 30,188 1000 Int$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13,682 1000 Int$, in 1997.
Ghana ranks 35th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18,518 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1997 | 13,682 1000 Int$ | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 18,828 1000 Int$ | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 18,601 1000 Int$ | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 18,576 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 18,909 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 19,721 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 20,170 1000 Int$ | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 20,816 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 19,634 1000 Int$ | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 22,120 1000 Int$ | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 23,006 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 23,687 1000 Int$ | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 24,363 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 24,801 1000 Int$ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 26,868 1000 Int$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 27,901 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 27,901 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28,576 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 29,270 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 28,582 1000 Int$ | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 30,188 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 29,347 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 29,373 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 29,636 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 29,452 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29,487 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 29,525 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 29,488 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,407 1000 Int$ | 13,682 1000 Int$ | 18,828 1000 Int$ | 4 |
| 2000s | 21,100 1000 Int$ | 18,576 1000 Int$ | 24,363 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,281 1000 Int$ | 24,801 1000 Int$ | 30,188 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,518 1000 Int$ | 29,452 1000 Int$ | 29,636 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 32 Zimbabwe 44,560 1000 Int$ compare
- 33 China, Taiwan Province of 43,890 1000 Int$ compare
- 34 Ethiopia PDR 31,745 1000 Int$
- 36 Burkina Faso 23,873 1000 Int$ compare
- 37 Senegal 23,714 1000 Int$ compare
- 38 Benin 23,233 1000 Int$ compare
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 sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ghana?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ghana was 29,488 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 30,188 1000 Int$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,682 1000 Int$ in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 35th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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