Bananas production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 135,063 t of bananas, the 58th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 54%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 11,170 ha, yield 12.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 135,063 t
- World rank
- 58 of 118
- 10-year change
- +54%
- Record
- 135,063 t
- 2024
Bananas in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 12.1
- world 23.7 (−49%)
- kg per person
- 3.92
- world 17.1
- 10-year change
- +54%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Yemen | 135,448 | 0.10% |
| 57 | Iran | 135,294 | 0.10% |
| 58 | Ghana | 135,063 | 0.10% |
| 59 | Puerto Rico | 107,393 | 0.08% |
| 60 | Paraguay | 88,871 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of bananas
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 | 135,063 | +3.9% | 11,170 | 12.09 |
| 2023 | 130,000 | +5.2% | 10,848 | 11.98 |
| 2022 | 123,621 | +4.9% | 10,409 | 11.88 |
| 2021 | 117,809 | +4.7% | 9,908 | 11.89 |
| 2020 | 112,532 | +6.2% | 9,678 | 11.63 |
| 2019 | 106,000 | +7.0% | 9,190 | 11.53 |
| 2018 | 99,083 | +6.3% | 8,706 | 11.38 |
| 2017 | 93,182 | +6.5% | 8,305 | 11.22 |
| 2016 | 87,505 | 0.0% | 7,955 | 11.00 |
| 2015 | 87,505 | 0.0% | 7,955 | 11.00 |
| 2014 | 87,505 | +3.9% | 7,955 | 11.00 |
| 2013 | 84,240 | +5.3% | 7,800 | 10.80 |
| 2012 | 80,000 | +6.7% | 7,600 | 10.53 |
| 2011 | 75,000 | +7.1% | 7,450 | 10.07 |
| 2010 | 70,000 | +7.7% | 7,300 | 9.59 |
| 2009 | 65,000 | +3.2% | 7,250 | 8.97 |
| 2008 | 63,000 | +9.6% | 7,200 | 8.75 |
| 2007 | 57,500 | +2.7% | 7,200 | 7.99 |
| 2006 | 56,000 | +113% | 7,000 | 8.00 |
| 2005 | 26,320 | +46% | 6,580 | 4.00 |
| 2004 | 18,000 | +13% | 4,500 | 4.00 |
| 2003 | 16,000 | +14% | 4,200 | 3.81 |
| 2002 | 14,000 | +17% | 4,000 | 3.50 |
| 2001 | 12,000 | +20% | 3,750 | 3.20 |
| 2000 | 10,000 | −33% | 3,500 | 2.86 |
| 1999 | 15,000 | −1.3% | 5,000 | 3.00 |
| 1998 | 15,200 | −1.3% | 4,800 | 3.17 |
| 1997 | 15,400 | +20% | 4,400 | 3.50 |
| 1996 | 12,800 | +60% | 4,500 | 2.84 |
| 1995 | 8,000 | +78% | 3,500 | 2.29 |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +77% | 2,250 | 2.00 |
| 1993 | 2,544 | −63% | 1,273 | 2.00 |
| 1992 | 6,817 | −0.2% | 3,747 | 1.82 |
| 1991 | 6,834 | +121% | 4,018 | 1.70 |
| 1990 | 3,086 | −23% | 1,416 | 2.18 |
| 1989 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1987 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 4,000 | +33% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | −36% | 1,700 | 1.76 |
| 1982 | 4,700 | +27% | 2,700 | 1.74 |
| 1981 | 3,700 | +48% | 2,200 | 1.68 |
| 1980 | 2,500 | −64% | 1,400 | 1.79 |
| 1979 | 7,000 | +75% | 4,000 | 1.75 |
| 1978 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 4,000 | −56% | 3,000 | 1.33 |
| 1976 | 9,000 | +32% | 5,000 | 1.80 |
| 1975 | 6,800 | −16% | 4,000 | 1.70 |
| 1974 | 8,100 | −29% | 4,900 | 1.65 |
| 1973 | 11,400 | −27% | 5,261 | 2.17 |
| 1972 | 15,600 | 0.0% | 7,700 | 2.03 |
| 1971 | 15,600 | −4.3% | 7,700 | 2.03 |
| 1970 | 16,300 | 0.0% | 7,700 | 2.12 |
| 1969 | 16,300 | +101% | 3,000 | 5.43 |
| 1968 | 8,100 | 0.0% | 1,619 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 8,100 | −34% | 1,619 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 12,200 | −12% | 2,428 | 5.02 |
| 1965 | 13,900 | −18% | 2,769 | 5.02 |
| 1964 | 17,000 | −15% | 4,000 | 4.25 |
| 1963 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 20,000 | — | 4,000 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 106,195 t USD 83.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 24 of 107
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 bananas in Ghana?
Ghana produced 135,063 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of bananas?
Ghana ranked 58th of 118 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 27.0% of the world total.
How has the production of bananas in Ghana changed?
It rose by 54% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of bananas in Ghana?
12.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (135,063 t from 11,170 ha), against a world average of 23.7 t/ha.
Does Ghana export or import bananas?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 106,195 t (USD 83.3 m) and no imports, 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 imputed 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.