Vegetables Primary — Production in Ghana
Ghana: Vegetables Primary — Production was 807,983 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — production in Ghana stood at 807,983 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — production in Ghana peaked at 814,199 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 160,000 t, in 1961.
That places Ghana 108th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 163,808 t | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 166,631 t | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 170,749 t | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 181,392 t | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 191,661 t | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 216,865 t | +13.2% |
| 1968 | 219,134 t | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 223,546 t | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 313,500 t | +40.2% |
| 1971 | 314,000 t | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 505,200 t | +60.9% |
| 1973 | 450,200 t | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 550,600 t | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 416,800 t | -24.3% |
| 1976 | 366,900 t | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 310,500 t | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 308,800 t | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 354,100 t | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 322,100 t | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 222,200 t | -31.0% |
| 1982 | 210,500 t | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 228,000 t | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 290,600 t | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 247,900 t | -14.7% |
| 1986 | 357,400 t | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 422,750 t | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 288,650 t | -31.7% |
| 1989 | 440,650 t | +52.7% |
| 1990 | 396,649 t | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 376,972 t | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 388,721 t | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 395,470 t | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 461,164 t | +16.6% |
| 1995 | 500,095 t | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 641,638 t | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 650,032 t | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 718,384 t | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 674,813 t | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 631,335 t | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 619,924 t | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 610,659 t | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 630,079 t | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 611,678 t | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 534,233 t | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 458,558 t | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 421,201 t | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 541,819 t | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 610,304 t | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 630,122 t | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 668,621 t | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 705,620 t | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 744,233 t | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 786,028 t | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 786,391 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 786,787 t | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 786,330 t | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 792,681 t | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 801,832 t | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 814,199 t | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 805,060 t | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 808,682 t | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 809,528 t | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 807,983 t | -0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 807,983 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 776,247 t, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 807,983 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 479,512 t, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +60.9% | 314,000 t | 505,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188,198 t | 160,000 t | 223,546 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 389,060 t | 308,800 t | 550,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 303,075 t | 210,500 t | 440,650 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 520,394 t | 376,972 t | 718,384 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 566,979 t | 421,201 t | 631,335 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 748,864 t | 630,122 t | 801,832 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 809,090 t | 805,060 t | 814,199 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 105 Czechoslovakia 931,023 t compare
- 106 New Zealand 878,934 t compare
- 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 813,101 t compare
- 109 Côte d'Ivoire 789,750 t compare
- 109 Cote d'Ivoire 789,750 t compare
- 111 Lebanon 776,247 t compare
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 vegetables primary — production in Ghana?
- Vegetables primary — production in Ghana was 807,983 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 814,199 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,000 t in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for vegetables primary — production?
- Ghana ranks 108th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.