Tobacco production in Ghana
Ghana: Tobacco production was 2,560 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,560 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 146 countries
All-time high
3,334 tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
400 tonnes
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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
The most recent figure for tobacco production in Ghana is 2,560 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Ghana peaked at 3,334 tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 400 tonnes, in 1977.
That places Ghana 68th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 700 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 793 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 904 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 862 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 610 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 1967 | 1,219 tonnes | +99.8% |
| 1968 | 1,118 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 856 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1970 | 937 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 1,411 tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1972 | 1,740 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 2,596 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 3,334 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 2,342 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 2,044 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 400 tonnes | -80.4% |
| 1978 | 600 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 500 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 800 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1982 | 1,200 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 1,800 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 2,400 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 2,838 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 2,000 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,530 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 1,160 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 1,740 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 1,725 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,230 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 1,700 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 2,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 2,024 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,390 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1,350 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 2000 | 1,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,350 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,500 tonnes | +85.2% |
| 2006 | 2,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,700 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2,417 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 2,242 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2,339 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,393 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,446 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,500 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,423 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,390 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,432 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,450 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,492 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,503 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,536 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,548 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,529 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,544 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,560 tonnes | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,560 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,560 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 | +99.8% | 610 tonnes | 1,219 tonnes |
| 2005 | +85.2% | 1,350 tonnes | 2,500 tonnes |
| 1977 | -80.4% | 2,044 tonnes | 400 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 851.33 tonnes | 600 tonnes | 1,219 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,590 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 3,334 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,754 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 2,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,785 tonnes | 1,160 tonnes | 2,390 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,911 tonnes | 1,350 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,437 tonnes | 2,339 tonnes | 2,503 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,544 tonnes | 2,529 tonnes | 2,560 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 tobacco production in Ghana?
- Tobacco production in Ghana was 2,560 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 tobacco production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,334 tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 tonnes in 1977.
- How does Ghana rank for tobacco production?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.