Banana production by region in Ghana

Ghana: Banana production by region was 135,063 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
135,063 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
60th
of 152 countries
All-time high
135,063 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2,500 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Banana production by region in Ghana, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 135,063 tonnes for banana production by region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, banana production by region in Ghana peaked at 135,063 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,500 tonnes, in 1980.

Ghana ranks 60th of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15,067 tonnes 8,100 tonnes 20,000 tonnes 9
1970s 9,780 tonnes 4,000 tonnes 16,300 tonnes 10
1980s 3,790 tonnes 2,500 tonnes 4,700 tonnes 10
1990s 9,018 tonnes 2,544 tonnes 15,400 tonnes 10
2000s 33,782 tonnes 10,000 tonnes 65,000 tonnes 10
2010s 87,002 tonnes 70,000 tonnes 106,000 tonnes 10
2020s 123,805 tonnes 112,532 tonnes 135,063 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 57 Liberia 142,551 tonnes compare
  2. 58 Yemen 135,448 tonnes compare
  3. 59 Iran 135,294 tonnes compare
  4. 61 Puerto Rico 107,393 tonnes compare
  5. 62 Nicaragua 90,616 tonnes compare
  6. 63 Paraguay 88,870 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is banana production by region in Ghana?
Banana production by region in Ghana was 135,063 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 banana production by region recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 135,063 tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest banana production by region recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2,500 tonnes in 1980.
How does Ghana rank for banana production by region?
Ghana ranks 60th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
Is banana production by region rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Banana production by region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
152 places, 7,699 data points, 1961–2024
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