Banana production by region in Ghana
Ghana: Banana production by region was 135,063 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Banana production by region 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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