Food price anomalies in Ghana
Ghana: Food price anomalies was 0.48 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Ghana, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, food price anomalies in Ghana stood at 0.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.9% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Ghana peaked at 1.96 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -2.34, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 32nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food price anomalies in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -2.34 | — |
| 2011 | -0.6 | -74.4% |
| 2012 | -2.31 | +285.0% |
| 2013 | 0.18 | -107.8% |
| 2014 | -1.2 | -766.7% |
| 2015 | -0.98 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | -0.28 | -71.4% |
| 2017 | 0.66 | -335.7% |
| 2018 | 1.96 | +197.0% |
| 2019 | 1.27 | -35.2% |
| 2020 | 1.22 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.79 | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 1.14 | +44.3% |
| 2023 | 1.77 | +55.3% |
| 2024 | 0.48 | -72.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.07. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food price anomalies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -766.7% | 0.18 | -1.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.364 | -2.34 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 0.48 | 1.77 | 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 food price anomalies in Ghana?
- Food price anomalies in Ghana was 0.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 2018.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.34 in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for food price anomalies?
- Ghana ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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