Corn production in Ghana
Ghana: Corn production was 3.79 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn 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
Ghana recorded 3.79 million tonnes for corn production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 115.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Ghana peaked at 3.79 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 172,000 tonnes, in 1983.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 262,299 tonnes | 172,728 tonnes | 402,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 376,330 tonnes | 218,000 tonnes | 485,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 518,080 tonnes | 172,000 tonnes | 751,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 920,237 tonnes | 552,600 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million tonnes | 937,973 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Ghana?
- Corn production in Ghana was 3.79 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 corn production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,000 tonnes in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for corn production?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.3%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.