Sugar cane production in Ghana
Ghana: Sugar cane production was 156,723 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
156,723 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
77th
of 110 countries
All-time high
270,000 tonnes
in 1977
All-time low
30,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Sugar cane production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 51,819 tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1964 | 61,776 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1965 | 100,386 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1966 | 40,000 tonnes | -60.2% |
| 1967 | 80,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 152,000 tonnes | +90.0% |
| 1969 | 100,000 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 1970 | 120,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 152,000 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 250,000 tonnes | +64.5% |
| 1973 | 250,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 190,000 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1975 | 230,000 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1976 | 260,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 270,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 172,300 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1979 | 182,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 171,200 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 84,600 tonnes | -50.6% |
| 1982 | 58,500 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1983 | 85,900 tonnes | +46.8% |
| 1984 | 90,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 110,000 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1986 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 110,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 139,900 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 139,500 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 146,700 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 140,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 140,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 145,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 145,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 145,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 145,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 145,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 148,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 150,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 149,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 149,596 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 150,621 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 151,605 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 152,724 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 153,813 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 154,675 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 155,611 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 155,609 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 156,166 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 156,723 tonnes | +0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 156,723 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 8% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 156,723 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 934,836 tonnes, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +100.0% | 40,000 tonnes | 80,000 tonnes |
| 1968 | +90.0% | 80,000 tonnes | 152,000 tonnes |
| 1972 | +64.5% | 152,000 tonnes | 250,000 tonnes |
| 1965 | +62.5% | 61,776 tonnes | 100,386 tonnes |
| 1966 | -60.2% | 100,386 tonnes | 40,000 tonnes |
| 1981 | -50.6% | 171,200 tonnes | 84,600 tonnes |
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 |
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 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.