Ghana vs Kenya: Corn production
Ghana
3.79 million tonnes
in 2024
Kenya
4.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Ghana rank
34th
Kenya rank
31st
Corn production over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 4.02 million tonnes against 3.79 million tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 229,000 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Ghana ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 31st of 176 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262,299 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 376,330 tonnes | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1980s | 518,080 tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | 1.76 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 920,237 tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.25 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1.97 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.38 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 316,228 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher corn production, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 4.02 million tonnes against 3.79 million tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in corn production between Ghana and Kenya?
- 229,000 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for corn production?
- Ghana ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 31st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Corn production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.