Rice — Production in Ghana

Ghana: Rice — Production was 1.46 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.46 million t
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
33rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
1.46 million t
in 2023
All-time low
30,400 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Ghana, 1961–2023

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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 33rd out of 146 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.81 million t compare
  2. 31 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.78 million t compare
  3. 32 Senegal 1.52 million t compare
  4. 34 China, Taiwan Province of 1.46 million t compare
  5. 35 Sierra Leone 1.40 million t compare
  6. 36 Italy 1.38 million t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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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 33rd out of 146 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

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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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.