Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Ghana
Ghana: Yams — Gross Production Index Number was 138.82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 138.82 for yams — gross production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production index number in Ghana peaked at 146.91 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.34, in 1977.
That places Ghana 9th out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Index Number in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.1 | — |
| 1962 | 15.1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 15.09 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 15.83 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 14.48 | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 12 | -17.1% |
| 1967 | 15.56 | +29.7% |
| 1968 | 16.97 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 18.19 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 12.48 | -31.4% |
| 1971 | 12.48 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9.32 | -25.3% |
| 1973 | 9.42 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 11.67 | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 9.73 | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 7.89 | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 7.34 | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 7.47 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 8.26 | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 8.92 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 8.11 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 8.07 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 11.89 | +47.3% |
| 1984 | 16.17 | +36.0% |
| 1985 | 13.55 | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 14.39 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 16.27 | +13.1% |
| 1988 | 12.38 | -23.9% |
| 1989 | 17.27 | +39.5% |
| 1990 | 12.04 | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 36.13 | +200.1% |
| 1992 | 32 | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 37.34 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 23.34 | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 29.18 | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 31.22 | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 33.05 | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 37.1 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 44.6 | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 46.16 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 48.68 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 53.53 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 52.34 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 53.43 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 53.85 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.86 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 60.07 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 67.19 | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 79.31 | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 81.82 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 86.41 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 91.13 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 97.11 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 97.72 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 100.15 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 102.13 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 107.85 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 107.87 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120.16 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 122.8 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 141.08 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 146.91 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 144.83 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 138.82 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.37 | 12 | 18.19 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.61 | 7.34 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.7 | 8.07 | 17.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.6 | 12.04 | 44.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.34 | 46.16 | 79.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.23 | 81.82 | 120.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 138.89 | 122.8 | 146.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 yams — gross production index number in Ghana?
- Yams — gross production index number in Ghana was 138.82 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 146.91 in 2022.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production index number recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 in 1977.
- How does Ghana rank for yams — gross production index number?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production index number rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.