FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Cassava production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 27.9 million t of cassava, the 4th largest in the world (8.17% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 57%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1.1 million ha, yield 25.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 27.9 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 94
- 10-year change
- +57%
- Record
- 27.9 million t
- 2024
Cassava in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,917,781 | +5.0% | 1,079,366 | 25.86 |
| 2023 | 26,598,174 | +3.9% | 1,060,877 | 25.07 |
| 2022 | 25,607,885 | +2.4% | 1,048,809 | 24.42 |
| 2021 | 24,997,000 | +2.6% | 1,051,000 | 23.78 |
| 2020 | 24,368,000 | +7.1% | 1,061,000 | 22.97 |
| 2019 | 22,750,000 | +9.1% | 1,021,000 | 22.28 |
| 2018 | 20,845,960 | +9.7% | 977,000 | 21.34 |
| 2017 | 19,008,725 | +6.8% | 917,000 | 20.73 |
| 2016 | 17,798,217 | +3.4% | 938,725 | 18.96 |
| 2015 | 17,212,756 | −3.3% | 916,544 | 18.78 |
| 2014 | 17,798,217 | +11% | 888,847 | 20.02 |
| 2013 | 15,989,940 | +9.9% | 875,185 | 18.27 |
| 2012 | 14,547,279 | +2.2% | 868,550 | 16.75 |
| 2011 | 14,240,867 | +5.5% | 889,364 | 16.01 |
| 2010 | 13,504,086 | +10% | 875,013 | 15.43 |
| 2009 | 12,230,600 | +7.7% | 885,800 | 13.81 |
| 2008 | 11,351,100 | +11% | 839,920 | 13.51 |
| 2007 | 10,217,930 | +6.0% | 800,530 | 12.76 |
| 2006 | 9,638,000 | +0.7% | 790,000 | 12.20 |
| 2005 | 9,567,000 | −1.8% | 750,000 | 12.76 |
| 2004 | 9,738,812 | −4.9% | 783,947 | 12.42 |
| 2003 | 10,239,340 | +5.2% | 807,200 | 12.69 |
| 2002 | 9,731,040 | +8.5% | 794,440 | 12.25 |
| 2001 | 8,965,840 | +11% | 726,357 | 12.34 |
| 2000 | 8,106,800 | +3.3% | 660,100 | 12.28 |
| 1999 | 7,845,440 | +9.4% | 640,300 | 12.25 |
| 1998 | 7,171,500 | +2.5% | 629,680 | 11.39 |
| 1997 | 6,999,509 | −1.6% | 589,300 | 11.88 |
| 1996 | 7,111,180 | +7.6% | 590,668 | 12.04 |
| 1995 | 6,611,400 | +9.7% | 551,300 | 11.99 |
| 1994 | 6,025,000 | +0.9% | 520,400 | 11.58 |
| 1993 | 5,972,600 | +5.5% | 531,800 | 11.23 |
| 1992 | 5,662,000 | −0.7% | 551,900 | 10.26 |
| 1991 | 5,701,500 | +110% | 534,700 | 10.66 |
| 1990 | 2,717,000 | −18% | 322,800 | 8.42 |
| 1989 | 3,320,000 | +0.6% | 446,000 | 7.44 |
| 1988 | 3,300,000 | +21% | 444,000 | 7.43 |
| 1987 | 2,725,800 | −5.2% | 389,500 | 7.00 |
| 1986 | 2,876,200 | +25% | 387,200 | 7.43 |
| 1985 | 2,300,000 | +4.5% | 289,954 | 7.93 |
| 1984 | 2,200,000 | +27% | 250,000 | 8.80 |
| 1983 | 1,728,000 | −13% | 210,000 | 8.23 |
| 1982 | 1,986,000 | −3.8% | 230,000 | 8.63 |
| 1981 | 2,065,000 | +11% | 210,000 | 9.83 |
| 1980 | 1,857,600 | +5.6% | 230,000 | 8.08 |
| 1979 | 1,759,000 | −7.2% | 219,000 | 8.03 |
| 1978 | 1,895,000 | +4.6% | 235,000 | 8.06 |
| 1977 | 1,811,000 | −0.4% | 232,000 | 7.81 |
| 1976 | 1,819,000 | −4.3% | 250,000 | 7.28 |
| 1975 | 1,900,000 | +19% | 285,000 | 6.67 |
| 1974 | 1,600,000 | 0.0% | 225,000 | 7.11 |
| 1973 | 1,600,000 | −3.0% | 224,000 | 7.14 |
| 1972 | 1,650,000 | +6.5% | 220,000 | 7.50 |
| 1971 | 1,550,000 | 0.0% | 210,000 | 7.38 |
| 1970 | 1,550,000 | +3.3% | 210,000 | 7.38 |
| 1969 | 1,500,000 | +3.8% | 200,000 | 7.50 |
| 1968 | 1,445,600 | −8.3% | 172,000 | 8.40 |
| 1967 | 1,577,000 | +1.6% | 183,000 | 8.62 |
| 1966 | 1,552,000 | +11% | 186,000 | 8.34 |
| 1965 | 1,400,000 | +14% | 150,000 | 9.33 |
| 1964 | 1,228,608 | +2.9% | 162,803 | 7.55 |
| 1963 | 1,194,265 | +14% | 158,554 | 7.53 |
| 1962 | 1,050,000 | 0.0% | 140,000 | 7.50 |
| 1961 | 1,050,000 | — | 140,000 | 7.50 |
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.