Sweet potato production in Ghana
Ghana: Sweet potato production was 142,676 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sweet potato production in Ghana, 1996–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Ghana stood at 142,676.
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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 66,200, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 89,600 | — |
| 1997 | 66,200 | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 91,100 | +37.6% |
| 1999 | 90,000 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 89,881 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 91,493 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 95,422 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 97,591 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 100,719 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 95,000 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 107,027 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 111,312 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 114,611 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 117,879 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 120,000 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 135,000 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 135,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 138,264 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 141,622 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 138,295 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 146,066 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 141,995 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 142,119 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 143,393 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 142,502 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 142,671 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 142,856 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 142,676 | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 142,676 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 142,676 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 179,140, 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 | 91,100 |
| 1997 | -26.1% | 89,600 | 66,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,225 | 66,200 | 91,100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 102,093 | 89,881 | 117,879 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136,836 | 120,000 | 146,066 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142,820 | 142,502 | 143,393 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 146,066 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,200 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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