Tomato yields in Ghana
Ghana: Tomato yields was 7.87 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 153rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 150 Madagascar 8.35 tonnes per hectare compare
- 151 Ethiopia 8.06 tonnes per hectare compare
- 152 Rwanda 8.02 tonnes per hectare compare
- 154 North Korea 7.8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 156 Grenada 7.47 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (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 153rd out of 173 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.