> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20249,454 t
World rank43 of 73
10-year change+8.7%
Record9,509 t2021

## Avocados in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.08%0.17% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.5world 11.2 (−59%)
kg per person0.27world 1.38
10-year change+8.7%world +120%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 41 | [Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/congo-brazzaville/) | 9,517 | 0.08% |
| 42 | [Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/rwanda/) | 9,464 | 0.08% |
| 43 | **Ghana** | 9,454 | 0.08% |
| 44 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/central-african-republic/) | 8,976 | 0.08% |
| 45 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/guyana/) | 6,836 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 73 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/)

### Map of world production of avocados

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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

Exports3,233 t USD 83,000
Exporter rank35 of 94
Imports11 t USD 28,000
Importer rank134 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](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/)

## 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

[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/mexico/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/colombia/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/dominican-republic/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/peru/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/indonesia/)[Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/kenya/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/brazil/)[Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/israel/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/ethiopia/)[Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/haiti/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/vietnam/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/chile/)
[All countries producing avocados](https://husfarm.com/production/avocados/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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