Taro — Gross Production Value in Ghana
Ghana: Taro — Gross Production Value was 689,931 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taro — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taro — gross production value in Ghana is 689,931 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taro — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 967,167 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 178,604 1000 USD, in 1991.
That places Ghana 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Taro — Gross Production Value in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 178,604 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 210,195 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 1993 | 307,955 1000 USD | +46.5% |
| 1994 | 193,054 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 1995 | 259,803 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 240,069 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 316,013 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 456,750 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 390,659 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 230,166 1000 USD | -41.1% |
| 2001 | 254,566 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 332,719 1000 USD | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 294,324 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 354,208 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 424,653 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 469,442 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 563,184 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 567,374 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 438,975 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 499,023 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 527,804 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 604,625 1000 USD | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 781,374 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 2014 | 655,158 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 673,146 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 720,437 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 397,941 1000 USD | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 583,825 1000 USD | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 334,923 1000 USD | -42.6% |
| 2020 | 627,882 1000 USD | +87.5% |
| 2021 | 967,167 1000 USD | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 964,947 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 844,687 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 689,931 1000 USD | -18.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 689,931 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,328 1000 USD, 17.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 689,931 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,265 1000 USD, 14.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283,678 1000 USD | 178,604 1000 USD | 456,750 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 392,961 1000 USD | 230,166 1000 USD | 567,374 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 577,826 1000 USD | 334,923 1000 USD | 781,374 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 818,923 1000 USD | 627,882 1000 USD | 967,167 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 1 Cameroon 906,001 1000 USD compare
- 2 China 742,442 1000 USD compare
- 2 China, mainland 742,442 1000 USD compare
- 5 Japan 323,455 1000 USD compare
- 5 Melanesia 84,887 1000 USD compare
- 6 Nigeria 228,250 1000 USD compare
- 6 Polynesia 36,631 1000 USD compare
- 7 Rwanda 126,387 1000 USD compare
- 7 Türkiye 442 1000 USD 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 taro — gross production value in Ghana?
- Taro — gross production value in Ghana was 689,931 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest taro — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 967,167 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest taro — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,604 1000 USD in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for taro — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taro — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Taro — Gross Production Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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