How have things changed? in Ghana
Ghana: How have things changed? was 617,969 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
617,969 metric tons
Change on year
up 23.3%
World rank
41st
of 215 countries
All-time high
617,969 metric tons
in 2024
All-time low
74,100 metric tons
in 1968
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Ghana, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Ghana is 617,969 metric tons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.3% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Ghana peaked at 617,969 metric tons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74,100 metric tons, in 1968.
That places Ghana 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Ghana, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 76,500 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 85,700 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1967 | 99,000 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 74,100 metric tons | -25.2% |
| 1969 | 131,000 metric tons | +76.8% |
| 1970 | 171,611 metric tons | +31.0% |
| 1971 | 232,784 metric tons | +35.6% |
| 1972 | 281,331 metric tons | +20.9% |
| 1973 | 221,832 metric tons | -21.1% |
| 1974 | 219,327 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 261,590 metric tons | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 246,820 metric tons | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 272,171 metric tons | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 274,887 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 237,252 metric tons | -13.7% |
| 1980 | 231,855 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 240,816 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 244,492 metric tons | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 251,856 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 270,013 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 276,573 metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 320,177 metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 382,200 metric tons | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 362,477 metric tons | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 362,005 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 396,232 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 362,948 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 423,855 metric tons | +16.8% |
| 1993 | 373,084 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 335,937 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 353,394 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 477,294 metric tons | +35.1% |
| 1997 | 447,527 metric tons | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 447,341 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 499,670 metric tons | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 459,346 metric tons | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 456,353 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 381,182 metric tons | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 394,485 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 421,393 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 382,792 metric tons | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 380,913 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 334,995 metric tons | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 348,112 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 311,738 metric tons | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 361,659 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 368,852 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 383,797 metric tons | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 322,398 metric tons | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 362,130 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 388,936 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 375,344 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 425,594 metric tons | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 436,637 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 370,504 metric tons | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 421,286 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 482,707 metric tons | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 536,977 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 501,035 metric tons | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 617,969 metric tons | +23.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 617,969 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 617,969 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 6.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,260 metric tons | 74,100 metric tons | 131,000 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 241,960 metric tons | 171,611 metric tons | 281,331 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 294,246 metric tons | 231,855 metric tons | 382,200 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 411,728 metric tons | 335,937 metric tons | 499,670 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 387,131 metric tons | 311,738 metric tons | 459,346 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 379,585 metric tons | 322,398 metric tons | 436,637 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 511,995 metric tons | 421,286 metric tons | 617,969 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 38 Uganda 641,580 metric tons compare
- 39 Mauritania 640,322 metric tons compare
- 40 Angola 631,824 metric tons compare
- 42 South Africa 530,377 metric tons compare
- 43 Mozambique 502,895 metric tons compare
- 44 Senegal 502,151 metric tons compare
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 how have things changed? in Ghana?
- How have things changed? in Ghana was 617,969 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 617,969 metric tons in 2024.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,100 metric tons in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for how have things changed??
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.