Soybean production in Ghana
Ghana: Soybean production was 270,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean production in Ghana, 2008–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean production in Ghana is 270,000, 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75,000, in 2008.
Ghana ranks 22nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Soybean production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 75,000 | — |
| 2009 | 113,000 | +50.7% |
| 2010 | 146,000 | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 164,511 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 151,709 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 138,700 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 141,470 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 142,360 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 143,220 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 170,490 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 176,700 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 193,000 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 209,000 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 218,000 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 255,000 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 260,000 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 270,000 | +3.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 270,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,629, 7.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 270,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69,291, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +50.7% | 75,000 | 113,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,000 | 75,000 | 113,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 156,816 | 138,700 | 193,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,400 | 209,000 | 270,000 | 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 soybean production in Ghana?
- Soybean production in Ghana was 270,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 270,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,000 in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for soybean production?
- Ghana ranks 22nd out of 116 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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