Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ghana
Ghana: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 269,102 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ghana is 269,102 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 269,102 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,123 1000 SLC, in 1996.
That places Ghana 51st out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,123 1000 SLC | — |
| 1997 | 1,144 1000 SLC | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2,671 1000 SLC | +133.5% |
| 1999 | 1,625 1000 SLC | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 2,099 1000 SLC | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 3,548 1000 SLC | +69.0% |
| 2002 | 4,347 1000 SLC | +22.5% |
| 2003 | 6,134 1000 SLC | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 12,454 1000 SLC | +103.0% |
| 2005 | 16,581 1000 SLC | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 25,906 1000 SLC | +56.2% |
| 2007 | 36,641 1000 SLC | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 50,186 1000 SLC | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 66,947 1000 SLC | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 88,123 1000 SLC | +31.6% |
| 2011 | 116,435 1000 SLC | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 142,837 1000 SLC | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 163,709 1000 SLC | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 187,907 1000 SLC | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 208,556 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 216,353 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 238,959 1000 SLC | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 242,096 1000 SLC | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 245,603 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 251,724 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 252,950 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 255,297 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 257,478 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 269,102 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 269,102 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.04 million 1000 SLC, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 269,102 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.85 million 1000 SLC, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,641 1000 SLC | 1,123 1000 SLC | 2,671 1000 SLC | 4 |
| 2000s | 22,484 1000 SLC | 2,099 1000 SLC | 66,947 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,058 1000 SLC | 88,123 1000 SLC | 245,603 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,310 1000 SLC | 251,724 1000 SLC | 269,102 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)
- 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 269,102 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 269,102 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,123 1000 SLC in 1996.
- How does Ghana rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 51st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 29 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.