Food production index in Ghana
Ghana: Food production index was 135.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Food production index in Ghana, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Ghana is 135.5 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Ghana peaked at 135.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.4 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Ghana 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.35 2014-2016 = 100 | 18.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.75 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 20.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.12 2014-2016 = 100 | 19.33 2014-2016 = 100 | 30.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 24.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 51.59 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 81.98 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.94 2014-2016 = 100 | 119.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 122.4 2014-2016 = 100 | 135.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Ghana?
- Food production index in Ghana was 135.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 135.5 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for food production index?
- Ghana ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.