Tobacco production in Ghana
Ghana: Tobacco production was 2,560 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tobacco production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tobacco production in Ghana is 2,560, 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 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 400, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 | — |
| 1962 | 700 | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 793 | +13.3% |
| 1964 | 904 | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 862 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 610 | -29.2% |
| 1967 | 1,219 | +99.8% |
| 1968 | 1,118 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 856 | -23.4% |
| 1970 | 937 | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 1,411 | +50.6% |
| 1972 | 1,740 | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 2,596 | +49.2% |
| 1974 | 3,334 | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 2,342 | -29.8% |
| 1976 | 2,044 | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 400 | -80.4% |
| 1978 | 600 | +50.0% |
| 1979 | 500 | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 800 | +60.0% |
| 1982 | 1,200 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 1,800 | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 2,400 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 2,838 | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 2,000 | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,530 | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 1,160 | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 1,740 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 1,725 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,230 | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 1,700 | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 2,000 | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 2,024 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,390 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 1,350 | -43.5% |
| 2000 | 1,350 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,350 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,350 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,350 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,350 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,500 | +85.2% |
| 2006 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,700 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 2,417 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 2,242 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 2,339 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,393 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2,446 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,500 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,423 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,390 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 2,432 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 2,450 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2,492 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,503 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2,536 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,548 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,529 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,544 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2,560 | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,560 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,560, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,560 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,288, 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 | 1,219 |
| 2005 | +85.2% | 1,350 | 2,500 |
| 1977 | -80.4% | 2,044 | 400 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 851.33 | 600 | 1,219 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,590 | 400 | 3,334 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,754 | 500 | 2,838 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,785 | 1,160 | 2,390 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,911 | 1,350 | 2,700 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,437 | 2,339 | 2,503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,544 | 2,529 | 2,560 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tobacco production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,334 in 1974.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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