Sweet potato production in Ghana
Ghana: Sweet potato production was 142,676 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato production in Ghana, 1996–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Ghana stood at 142,676 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Ghana peaked at 146,066 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66,200 tonnes, in 1997.
That places Ghana 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Sweet potato production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89,600 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 66,200 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 91,100 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 90,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 89,881 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 91,493 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 95,422 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 97,591 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 100,719 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 95,000 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 107,027 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 111,312 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 114,611 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 117,879 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 120,000 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 130,000 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 135,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 135,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 138,264 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 141,622 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 138,295 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 146,066 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 141,995 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 142,119 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 143,393 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 142,502 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 142,671 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 142,856 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 142,676 tonnes | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 142,676 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 142,676 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140 tonnes, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +37.6% | 66,200 tonnes | 91,100 tonnes |
| 1997 | -26.1% | 89,600 tonnes | 66,200 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,225 tonnes | 66,200 tonnes | 91,100 tonnes | 4 |
| 2000s | 102,093 tonnes | 89,881 tonnes | 117,879 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,836 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 146,066 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,820 tonnes | 142,502 tonnes | 143,393 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 sweet potato production in Ghana?
- Sweet potato production in Ghana was 142,676 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 sweet potato production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 146,066 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,200 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Ghana rank for sweet potato production?
- Ghana ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.