Rice — Production in Ghana
Ghana: Rice — Production was 1.46 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production in Ghana is 1.46 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Ghana peaked at 1.46 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,400 t, in 1961.
That places Ghana 26th out of 133 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 31,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 32,514 t | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 42,877 t | +31.9% |
| 1965 | 32,615 t | -23.9% |
| 1966 | 38,000 t | +16.5% |
| 1967 | 52,327 t | +37.7% |
| 1968 | 65,332 t | +24.9% |
| 1969 | 60,963 t | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 48,800 t | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 54,900 t | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 70,100 t | +27.7% |
| 1973 | 62,000 t | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 73,200 t | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 71,100 t | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 69,800 t | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 109,000 t | +56.2% |
| 1978 | 108,000 t | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 93,000 t | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 78,000 t | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 97,000 t | +24.4% |
| 1982 | 36,000 t | -62.9% |
| 1983 | 40,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 65,000 t | +62.5% |
| 1985 | 80,000 t | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 69,600 t | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 80,700 t | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 95,000 t | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 73,700 t | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 80,900 t | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 150,900 t | +86.5% |
| 1992 | 131,500 t | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 157,400 t | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 162,300 t | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 201,720 t | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 215,720 t | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 197,100 t | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 193,600 t | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 209,750 t | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 248,700 t | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 274,596 t | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 280,000 t | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 238,810 t | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 241,807 t | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 287,000 t | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 250,000 t | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 185,340 t | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 301,920 t | +62.9% |
| 2009 | 391,440 t | +29.7% |
| 2010 | 491,603 t | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 463,975 t | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 481,134 t | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 569,524 t | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 604,000 t | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 641,492 t | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 687,679 t | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 722,080 t | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 769,401 t | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 925,000 t | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 973,000 t | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1.14 million t | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million t | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 1.46 million t | +14.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.46 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 292,369 t, 5.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.46 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,100 t, 8.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,892 t | 30,400 t | 65,332 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,990 t | 48,800 t | 109,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,500 t | 36,000 t | 97,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,089 t | 80,900 t | 215,720 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 269,961 t | 185,340 t | 391,440 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 635,589 t | 463,975 t | 925,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million t | 973,000 t | 1.46 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Ghana?
- Rice — production in Ghana was 1.46 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,400 t in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for rice — production?
- Ghana ranks 26th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. 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 Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.