Cassava production in Ghana
Ghana: Cassava production was 27.92 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
27.92 million tonnes
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
4th
of 101 countries
All-time high
27.92 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1.05 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava 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
In 2024, cassava production in Ghana stood at 27.92 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava production in Ghana peaked at 27.92 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million tonnes, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 4th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cassava production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.05 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.19 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 1.40 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 1.55 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 1.58 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.45 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.50 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.55 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.55 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.65 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.60 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.60 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 1.82 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.90 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 1.86 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 2.06 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.99 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 1.73 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 2.20 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 2.30 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.88 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1987 | 2.73 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 3.30 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 3.32 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.72 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 5.70 million tonnes | +109.8% |
| 1992 | 5.66 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 5.97 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 6.03 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6.61 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 7.11 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 7.00 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.17 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 7.85 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 8.11 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.97 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 9.73 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 10.24 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.74 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 9.57 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 9.64 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.22 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 11.35 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 12.23 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 13.50 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 14.24 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 14.55 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.99 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 17.80 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 17.21 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 17.80 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 19.01 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 20.85 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 22.75 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 24.37 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 25.00 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 25.61 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 26.60 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 27.92 million tonnes | +5.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27.92 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 million tonnes, 22.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27.92 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.30 million tonnes, 21.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava production in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +109.8% | 2.72 million tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | 1.58 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.71 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 7.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | 12.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.37 million tonnes | 13.50 million tonnes | 22.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.90 million tonnes | 24.37 million tonnes | 27.92 million 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 cassava production in Ghana?
- Cassava production in Ghana was 27.92 million 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 cassava production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.92 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cassava production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cassava production?
- Ghana ranks 4th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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 Cassava production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Cassava production is measured in tonnes.