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
34th
of 176 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
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 34th out of 176 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.
Corn production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 226,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 220,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 182,889 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 172,728 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 209,001 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 402,100 tonnes | +92.4% |
| 1967 | 342,917 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 301,056 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 304,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 481,600 tonnes | +58.4% |
| 1971 | 465,400 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 402,400 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 426,800 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 485,700 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 343,400 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 286,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 274,000 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 218,000 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1979 | 380,000 tonnes | +74.3% |
| 1980 | 382,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 378,000 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 346,000 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 172,000 tonnes | -50.3% |
| 1984 | 696,000 tonnes | +304.7% |
| 1985 | 584,000 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 559,100 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 597,700 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 751,000 tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1989 | 715,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 552,600 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1991 | 931,500 tonnes | +68.6% |
| 1992 | 730,600 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 960,900 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 1994 | 939,908 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.01 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 996,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 937,973 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million tonnes | +49.3% |
| 2003 | 1.29 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.19 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.47 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 1.62 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 1.68 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1.95 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 1.76 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.76 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.69 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.72 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 2.91 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 3.07 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 3.20 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.26 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.58 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 3.79 million tonnes | +6.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.79 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250 tonnes, 4.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.79 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +304.7% | 172,000 tonnes | 696,000 tonnes |
| 1966 | +92.4% | 209,001 tonnes | 402,100 tonnes |
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 |
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 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 34th out of 176 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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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.