Agriculture & Rural in Ghana

3,729 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Ghana.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 2.63 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 54.5% 103rd
Capture fishery production 496,159 metric tons 2024 up 53.3% 38th
Meat production 323,365 tonnes 2024 up 26.8% 94th
Beef production 31,833 tonnes 2024 up 39.7% 114th
Pig meat production 32,882 tonnes 2024 up 43.4% 79th
Number of cattle 2.36 million animals 2024 up 42.6% 80th
Number of poultry birds 94.28 million animals 2024 up 37.6% 48th
Poultry meat per animal 0.769 kilograms per animal 2024 down 1.0% 187th
Pig meat per animal 44 kilograms per animal 2024 up 2.3% 149th
Cattle meat per animal 103 kilograms per animal 2024 up 3.0% 186th
Eggs per bird 2.66 kilograms per animal 2024 down 4.7% 189th
Chicken meat production 74,518 tonnes 2024 up 36.0% 97th
Chicken meat yield per animal 0.769 kilograms per animal 2024 down 1.0% 187th
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat 308,965 animals 2024 up 36.1% 96th
Global meat production 323,365 tonnes 2024 up 26.8% 94th
Cereal production 6.20 million tonnes 2024 up 123.2% 48th
Land animals slaughtered for meat 96.87 million animals 2024 up 37.4% 77th
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 846.48 animals 2024 up 36.1% 96th
Cassava, fresh — Area harvested 1.08 million ha 2024 up 21.4% 5th
Cassava, fresh — Yield 25,865 kg/ha 2024 up 29.2% 6th
Cassava, fresh — Production 27.92 million t 2024 up 56.9% 3rd
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per capita 0.0001 t per person 2024 down 13.9% 76th
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 30.6% 62nd
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per capita 0.0002 ha per person 2024 down 15.2% 51st
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per unit of GDP 0 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 31.6% 30th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per 0.0043 t per person 2024 down 16.4% 84th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.6% 41st
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, per unit of 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 29.2% 62nd
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 0.0002 ha per person 2024 down 22.5% 76th
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 0 ha per US$ of GDP 2024 down 37.5% 42nd
Number of pigs 951,401 animals 2024 up 39.5% 70th
Sugar cane — Gross Production Index Number 104.66 2024 up 5.2% 32nd
Sugar cane — Gross per capita Production Index Number 87.22 2024 down 14.3% 40th
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross Production Index Number 103.53 2024 up 3.5% 55th
Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens — Gross per capita Production Index 86.27 2024 down 15.7% 55th
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value 332,026 1000 SLC 2024 up 35.9% 99th
Percentage of population using safely managed sanitation services 19 % 2024 up 58.3% 119th
Number of people employed in agriculture 4.44 million people 2025 down 10.0% 32nd
Millet — Gross Production Value 63,020 1000 Int$ 2024 up 35.5% 18th
Millet — Area harvested 135,281 ha 2024 down 16.5% 22nd
Millet — Yield 1,552 kg/ha 2024 up 62.2% 25th
Millet — Production 210,000 t 2024 up 35.5% 18th
Corn yields 2.77 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 60.3% 103rd
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production 62,474 1000 USD 2024 down 57.3% 51st
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 6,400 1000 USD 2024 down 63.1% 62nd
Pineapples — Gross Production Value 281,092 1000 Int$ 2024 up 5.1% 13th
Pineapples — Production 695,235 t 2024 up 5.1% 13th
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value 1.01 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 60.4% 110th
Coconut oil — Production 6,000 t 2023 down 30.1% 20th
Fish landings and discards 145,268 2018 up 43.1% 14th
Fish discards 145,268 2018 up 43.1% 14th
Cucumbers and gherkins — Gross Production Value 23 1000 USD 2024 down 70.9% 112th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 36 % 2023 down 11.3% 38th
Pineapples — Area harvested 10,748 ha 2024 up 2.4% 21st
Pineapples — Yield 64,685 kg/ha 2024 up 2.7% 5th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 48.79 % 2023 up 3.1% 152nd
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 51.21 % 2023 down 2.8% 23rd
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in -2.42 % 2023 up 54.4% 152nd
Bananas — Production, per square kilometre 0.5713 t per square kilometre 2023 up 54.3% 69th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 3,556 1000 No 2023 down 6.1% 25th