Agriculture & Rural in Ghana
31 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Ghana.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 1.1% | 2023 | down 55.3% | 79th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 1.6% | 2023 | up 90.7% | 48th |
| Rural population | 41.1% | 2025 | down 11.4% | 84th |
| Rural population growth | 0.5% | 2025 | down 56.9% | 84th |
| Rural population | 14.40 million | 2025 | up 8.2% | 40th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 21.3% | 2025 | up 6.5% | 35th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 24.30 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 146.0% | 36th |
| Land under cereal production | 2.15 million hectares | 2023 | up 31.9% | 54th |
| Cereal yield | 2,688 kg per hectare | 2023 | up 59.1% | 99th |
| Cereal production | 5.77 million metric tons | 2023 | up 110.0% | 49th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 28.89 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 6.4% | 140th |
| Land area | 227,533 sq. km | 2023 | down 0.0% | 82nd |
| Agricultural land | 126,037 sq. km | 2023 | up 1.1% | 66th |
| Agricultural land | 55.4% | 2023 | up 1.1% | 48th |
| Arable land | 4.71 million hectares | 2023 | up 7.7% | 51st |
| Permanent cropland | 11.9% | 2023 | up 12.8% | 21st |
| Arable land | 20.7% | 2023 | up 7.7% | 53rd |
| Arable land | 0.1394 hectares per person | 2023 | down 12.7% | 90th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 28.6% | 2025 | down 29.6% | 61st |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 40.0% | 2025 | down 13.0% | 37th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 34.6% | 2025 | down 20.4% | 48th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 1,187 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 76th |
| Crop production index | 137.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 48.5% | 15th |
| Food production index | 135.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 47.0% | 16th |
| Livestock production index | 119.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 32.7% | 57th |
| Forest area | 35.2% | 2023 | up 1.3% | 88th |
| Forest area | 80,074 sq. km | 2023 | up 1.3% | 58th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 73.1% | 2022 | down 0.5% | 68th |
| Surface area | 238,539 sq. km | 2023 | down 0.0% | 81st |
| Access to electricity, rural | 82.6% | 2024 | up 29.1% | 161st |
| Agricultural irrigated land | 0.3% | 2014 | up 220.5% | 78th |