Yams — Gross Production Value in Ghana
Ghana: Yams — Gross Production Value was 3.16 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams — gross production value in Ghana is 3.16 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 5.46 million 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 323,908 1000 USD, in 1994.
Ghana ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 761,326 1000 USD | 323,908 1000 USD | 1.36 million 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million 1000 USD | 531,439 1000 USD | 1.97 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million 1000 USD | 2.21 million 1000 USD | 3.96 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 million 1000 USD | 3.16 million 1000 USD | 5.46 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 135,063 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production value in Ghana?
- Yams — gross production value in Ghana was 3.16 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 million 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 323,908 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Ghana rank for yams — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Value (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.