Sugar cane production in Ghana
Ghana: Sugar cane production was 156,723 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar cane 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
In 2024, sugar cane production in Ghana stood at 156,723 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Ghana peaked at 270,000 tonnes in 1977 and was at its lowest, 30,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 77th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,887 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 152,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 207,630 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,020 tonnes | 58,500 tonnes | 171,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 122,610 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 146,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 141,500 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 145,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 149,536 tonnes | 145,000 tonnes | 153,813 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,757 tonnes | 154,675 tonnes | 156,723 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar cane production in Ghana?
- Sugar cane production in Ghana was 156,723 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 sugar cane production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 270,000 tonnes in 1977.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sugar cane production?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.