Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Ghana
Ghana: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 24.30 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Ghana, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 24.30 billion current US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 41.8% on the previous year and up 146.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Ghana peaked at 24.30 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 460.84 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Ghana 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 676.14 million current US$ | 460.84 million current US$ | 920.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.52 billion current US$ | 985.24 million current US$ | 2.41 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 billion current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 2.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 billion current US$ | 2.06 billion current US$ | 3.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.52 billion current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | 8.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.84 billion current US$ | 9.03 billion current US$ | 12.80 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.93 billion current US$ | 13.20 billion current US$ | 24.30 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 United Kingdom 25.62 billion current US$ compare
- 34 Poland 25.41 billion current US$ compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 24.35 billion current US$ compare
- 37 Netherlands 22.43 billion current US$ compare
- 38 Peru 21.80 billion current US$ compare
- 39 Myanmar 20.66 billion current US$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- 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)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,688 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5.77 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 28.89 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Ghana?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Ghana was 24.30 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.30 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 460.84 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.