Avocado production in Ghana
Ghana: Avocado production was 9,454 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,454 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
9,509 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
3,759 tonnes
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Avocado production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 9,454 tonnes for avocado production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, avocado production in Ghana peaked at 9,509 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,759 tonnes, in 1967.
Ghana ranks 43rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Avocado production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,861 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 4,064 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 3,759 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 4,000 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,500 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 4,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 4,300 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 4,500 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 5,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 5,500 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 5,700 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 5,800 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 5,900 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 6,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 6,100 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 6,200 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 6,268 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6,300 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6,442 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 6,535 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 6,627 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 6,718 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,832 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6,936 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,919 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7,084 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 7,224 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7,371 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 7,350 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 7,900 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 8,000 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8,118 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 8,272 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 8,500 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 8,750 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 8,704 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8,700 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8,802 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 8,950 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9,091 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 9,212 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 9,317 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9,407 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 9,509 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 9,411 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9,442 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 9,454 tonnes | +0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 9,454 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,967 tonnes, 38% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 9,454 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,401 tonnes, 19% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,965 tonnes | 3,759 tonnes | 4,064 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,730 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 5,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,309 tonnes | 5,900 tonnes | 6,718 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,373 tonnes | 6,832 tonnes | 8,118 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,830 tonnes | 8,272 tonnes | 9,317 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,445 tonnes | 9,407 tonnes | 9,509 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is avocado production in Ghana?
- Avocado production in Ghana was 9,454 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest avocado production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9,509 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest avocado production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,759 tonnes in 1967.
- How does Ghana rank for avocado production?
- Ghana ranks 43rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is avocado production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Avocado production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes.