Tomatoes — Yield in Ghana
Ghana: Tomatoes — Yield was 7,866 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Yield in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7,866 kg/ha for tomatoes — yield 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, tomatoes — yield in Ghana peaked at 10,246 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,719 kg/ha, in 2002.
That places Ghana 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tomatoes — Yield in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,021 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 4,689 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 5,028 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 5,022 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5,022 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,021 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,021 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,946 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 4,946 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,354 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1973 | 4,777 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 4,612 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 4,758 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 4,520 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 6,438 kg/ha | +42.4% |
| 1978 | 4,727 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 1979 | 4,630 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4,429 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 4,726 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 5,392 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 4,767 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1984 | 4,750 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 4,987 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 4,744 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 4,601 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 5,057 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 4,706 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 5,301 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1991 | 5,270 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 5,246 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,350 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 5,467 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 7,100 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 10,225 kg/ha | +44.0% |
| 1997 | 9,726 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 10,246 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 7,167 kg/ha | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 5,405 kg/ha | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 4,347 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 2002 | 3,719 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 5,282 kg/ha | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 4,693 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 5,184 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 5,341 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6,000 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 6,043 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 7,200 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 7,206 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7,210 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,173 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7,380 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7,804 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 7,804 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,804 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,876 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7,651 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7,932 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 7,911 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,830 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 7,891 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7,877 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 7,866 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7,866 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,047 kg/ha, 46% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7,866 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,225 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — Yield 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% | 7,100 kg/ha | 10,225 kg/ha |
| 1977 | +42.4% | 4,520 kg/ha | 6,438 kg/ha |
| 2003 | +42.0% | 3,719 kg/ha | 5,282 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,980 kg/ha | 4,689 kg/ha | 5,028 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,871 kg/ha | 4,354 kg/ha | 6,438 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,816 kg/ha | 4,429 kg/ha | 5,392 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,110 kg/ha | 5,246 kg/ha | 10,246 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,321 kg/ha | 3,719 kg/ha | 7,200 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,584 kg/ha | 7,173 kg/ha | 7,932 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,875 kg/ha | 7,830 kg/ha | 7,911 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — yield in Ghana?
- Tomatoes — yield in Ghana was 7,866 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,246 kg/ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,719 kg/ha in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for tomatoes — yield?
- Ghana ranks 196th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield 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, published as part of Tomatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.