Soybean production in Ghana
Ghana: Soybean production was 270,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean production in Ghana, 2008–2024
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 soybean production in Ghana is 270,000 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in Ghana peaked at 270,000 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75,000 tonnes, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 21st of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,000 tonnes | 75,000 tonnes | 113,000 tonnes | 2 |
| 2010s | 156,816 tonnes | 138,700 tonnes | 193,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,400 tonnes | 209,000 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is soybean production in Ghana?
- Soybean production in Ghana was 270,000 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 soybean production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 270,000 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for soybean production?
- Ghana ranks 21st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Soybean production is measured in tonnes.