Bean production in Ghana

Ghana: Bean production was 166,120 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
166,120 tonnes
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 134 countries
All-time high
223,200 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
62,500 tonnes
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Bean production in Ghana, 2001–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2001201220242001: 62.5k tonnes2002: 140.0k tonnes2003: 145.6k tonnes2004: 141.6k tonnes2005: 143.8k tonnes2006: 167.0k tonnes2007: 118.9k tonnes2008: 179.9k tonnes2009: 204.8k tonnes2010: 188.1k tonnes2011: 192.0k tonnes2012: 223.2k tonnes2013: 200.4k tonnes2014: 201.2k tonnes2015: 201.2k tonnes2016: 143.2k tonnes2017: 170.5k tonnes2018: 176.7k tonnes2019: 163.5k tonnes2020: 169.5k tonnes2021: 174.5k tonnes2022: 168.6k tonnes2023: 167.4k tonnes2024: 166.1k tonnes

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 166,120 tonnes for bean production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bean production in Ghana peaked at 223,200 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62,500 tonnes, in 2001.

That places Ghana 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 144,900 tonnes 62,500 tonnes 204,800 tonnes 9
2010s 185,980 tonnes 143,216 tonnes 223,200 tonnes 10
2020s 169,217 tonnes 166,120 tonnes 174,498 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Ghana

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  4. 32 Iran 160,809 tonnes compare
  5. 33 Honduras 159,710 tonnes compare
  6. 34 Mali 158,514 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is bean production in Ghana?
Bean production in Ghana was 166,120 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 bean production recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 223,200 tonnes in 2012.
What is the lowest bean production recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 62,500 tonnes in 2001.
How does Ghana rank for bean production?
Ghana ranks 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
Is bean production rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Bean production
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
135 places, 6,758 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.