Corn production in Ghana

Ghana: Corn production was 3.79 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.79 million tonnes
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
33rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
3.79 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
172,000 tonnes
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Corn production in Ghana, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 30 Kenya 4.02 million tonnes compare
  2. 31 Mali 3.95 million tonnes compare
  3. 32 Paraguay 3.94 million tonnes compare
  4. 34 Spain 3.50 million tonnes compare
  5. 35 Angola 3.35 million tonnes compare
  6. 36 Nepal 3.19 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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

Indicator
Corn 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
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.