Avocados production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 9,454 t of avocados, the 43rd largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.7%. The record was 9,509 t in 2021. Area harvested: 2,086 ha, yield 4.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 9,454 t
- World rank
- 43 of 73
- 10-year change
- +8.7%
- Record
- 9,509 t
- 2021
Avocados in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.17% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.5
- world 11.2 (−59%)
- kg per person
- 0.27
- world 1.38
- 10-year change
- +8.7%
- world +120%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Congo | 9,517 | 0.08% |
| 42 | Rwanda | 9,464 | 0.08% |
| 43 | Ghana | 9,454 | 0.08% |
| 44 | Central African Republic | 8,976 | 0.08% |
| 45 | Guyana | 6,836 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of avocados
Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,454 | +0.1% | 2,086 | 4.53 |
| 2023 | 9,442 | +0.3% | 2,091 | 4.52 |
| 2022 | 9,411 | −1.0% | 2,089 | 4.51 |
| 2021 | 9,509 | +1.1% | 2,078 | 4.58 |
| 2020 | 9,407 | +1.0% | 2,108 | 4.46 |
| 2019 | 9,317 | +1.1% | 2,080 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 9,212 | +1.3% | 2,047 | 4.50 |
| 2017 | 9,091 | +1.6% | 2,011 | 4.52 |
| 2016 | 8,950 | +1.7% | 1,974 | 4.53 |
| 2015 | 8,802 | +1.2% | 1,932 | 4.56 |
| 2014 | 8,700 | −0.0% | 1,900 | 4.58 |
| 2013 | 8,704 | −0.5% | 1,885 | 4.62 |
| 2012 | 8,750 | +2.9% | 1,900 | 4.61 |
| 2011 | 8,500 | +2.8% | 1,821 | 4.67 |
| 2010 | 8,272 | +1.9% | 1,762 | 4.69 |
| 2009 | 8,118 | +1.5% | 1,719 | 4.72 |
| 2008 | 8,000 | +1.3% | 1,683 | 4.75 |
| 2007 | 7,900 | +7.5% | 1,650 | 4.79 |
| 2006 | 7,350 | −0.3% | 1,500 | 4.90 |
| 2005 | 7,371 | +2.0% | 1,513 | 4.87 |
| 2004 | 7,224 | +2.0% | 1,489 | 4.85 |
| 2003 | 7,084 | +2.4% | 1,471 | 4.82 |
| 2002 | 6,919 | −0.2% | 1,442 | 4.80 |
| 2001 | 6,936 | +1.5% | 1,450 | 4.78 |
| 2000 | 6,832 | +1.7% | 1,433 | 4.77 |
| 1999 | 6,718 | +1.4% | 1,414 | 4.75 |
| 1998 | 6,627 | +1.4% | 1,400 | 4.73 |
| 1997 | 6,535 | +1.4% | 1,385 | 4.72 |
| 1996 | 6,442 | +2.3% | 1,370 | 4.70 |
| 1995 | 6,300 | +0.5% | 1,344 | 4.69 |
| 1994 | 6,268 | +1.1% | 1,342 | 4.67 |
| 1993 | 6,200 | +1.6% | 1,332 | 4.65 |
| 1992 | 6,100 | +1.7% | 1,315 | 4.64 |
| 1991 | 6,000 | +1.7% | 1,298 | 4.62 |
| 1990 | 5,900 | +1.7% | 920 | 6.41 |
| 1989 | 5,800 | +1.8% | 1,300 | 4.46 |
| 1988 | 5,700 | +3.6% | 1,300 | 4.38 |
| 1987 | 5,500 | +10% | 1,300 | 4.23 |
| 1986 | 5,000 | +11% | 1,300 | 3.85 |
| 1985 | 4,500 | +4.7% | 1,150 | 3.91 |
| 1984 | 4,300 | +7.5% | 1,100 | 3.91 |
| 1983 | 4,000 | −11% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1982 | 4,500 | +13% | 1,100 | 4.09 |
| 1981 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1980 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1979 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1978 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1977 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1976 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1975 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1974 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1971 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1970 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1969 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1968 | 4,000 | +6.4% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1967 | 3,759 | −7.5% | 1,000 | 3.76 |
| 1966 | 4,064 | +5.3% | 1,000 | 4.06 |
| 1965 | 3,861 | −3.5% | 1,000 | 3.86 |
| 1964 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1963 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1962 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 4.00 |
| 1961 | 4,000 | — | 1,000 | 4.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,233 t USD 83,000
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 94
- Imports
- 11 t USD 28,000
- Importer rank
- 134 of 147
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of avocados in Ghana?
Ghana produced 9,454 t in 2024, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of avocados?
Ghana ranked 43rd of 73 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Mexico with 24.6% of the world total.
How has the production of avocados in Ghana changed?
It rose by 8.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +120% for the world. The record was 9,509 t in 2021.
What is the yield of avocados in Ghana?
4.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,454 t from 2,086 ha), against a world average of 11.2 t/ha.
Does Ghana export or import avocados?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 3,233 t (USD 83,000) and imports of 11 t (USD 28,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Ghana is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.