Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ghana
Ghana: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 209,073 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 209,073 1000 SLC for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024.
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 214,041 1000 SLC in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97,007 1000 SLC, in 1997.
That places Ghana 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 131,297 1000 SLC | — |
| 1997 | 97,007 1000 SLC | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 133,495 1000 SLC | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 131,883 1000 SLC | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 131,709 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 134,070 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 139,828 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 143,007 1000 SLC | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 147,590 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 139,210 1000 SLC | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 156,834 1000 SLC | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 163,113 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 167,947 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 172,735 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 175,844 1000 SLC | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 190,498 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 197,824 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 197,824 1000 SLC | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 202,607 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 207,528 1000 SLC | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 202,653 1000 SLC | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 214,041 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 208,074 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 208,256 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 210,124 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 208,818 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 209,066 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 209,336 1000 SLC | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 209,073 1000 SLC | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123,420 1000 SLC | 97,007 1000 SLC | 133,495 1000 SLC | 4 |
| 2000s | 149,604 1000 SLC | 131,709 1000 SLC | 172,735 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,515 1000 SLC | 175,844 1000 SLC | 214,041 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,283 1000 SLC | 208,818 1000 SLC | 210,124 1000 SLC | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (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 209,073 1000 SLC 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 214,041 1000 SLC in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,007 1000 SLC in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 82 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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