Tomato yields in Ghana
Ghana: Tomato yields was 7.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.87 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
154th
of 174 countries
All-time high
10.25 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
All-time low
3.72 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tomato yields in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomato yields in Ghana is 7.87 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomato yields in Ghana peaked at 10.25 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.72 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
Ghana ranks 154th of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomato yields in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | +42.4% |
| 1978 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 4.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 5.3 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.35 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 10.22 tonnes per hectare | +44.0% |
| 1997 | 9.73 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 10.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 5.28 tonnes per hectare | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 6.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.21 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.38 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.65 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.87 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.8 tonnes per hectare, 50% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.87 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.23 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +44.0% | 7.1 tonnes per hectare | 10.22 tonnes per hectare |
| 1977 | +42.4% | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | 6.44 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +42.0% | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 5.28 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | 6.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | 4.43 tonnes per hectare | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 10.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.58 tonnes per hectare | 7.17 tonnes per hectare | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | 7.91 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 151 Madagascar 8.35 tonnes per hectare compare
- 152 Ethiopia 8.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 153 Rwanda 8.02 tonnes per hectare compare
- 155 North Korea 7.8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 156 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 157 Grenada 7.47 tonnes per hectare 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 tomato yields in Ghana?
- Tomato yields in Ghana was 7.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tomato yields recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest tomato yields recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for tomato yields?
- Ghana ranks 154th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomato yields rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tomato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.