Rice production by region in Ghana
Ghana: Rice production by region was 1.72 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice production by region 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
The most recent figure for rice production by region in Ghana is 1.72 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 185.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice production by region in Ghana peaked at 1.72 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,400 tonnes, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 31st of 142 countries on this measure, 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 | 42,892 tonnes | 30,400 tonnes | 65,332 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,990 tonnes | 48,800 tonnes | 109,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,500 tonnes | 36,000 tonnes | 97,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 170,089 tonnes | 80,900 tonnes | 215,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 269,961 tonnes | 185,340 tonnes | 391,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 635,589 tonnes | 463,975 tonnes | 925,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million tonnes | 973,000 tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice production by region in Ghana?
- Rice production by region in Ghana was 1.72 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 rice production by region recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice production by region recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for rice production by region?
- Ghana ranks 31st out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice production by region rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.0%. 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 Rice production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rice production is measured in tonnes per year.