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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Gabon 273,073 tonnes compare
  2. 75 Somalia 215,200 tonnes compare
  3. 78 Rwanda 156,259 tonnes compare
  4. 79 Burundi 139,352 tonnes compare
  5. 80 Central African Republic 124,628 tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Sugar cane production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 6,454 data points, 1961–2024
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.