> In 2024 Ghana produced 39,688 t of coir, the 5th largest in the world (2.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.4%.

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# Coir production in Ghana

In 2024 Ghana produced 39,688 t of coir, the 5th largest in the world (2.24% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.4%. The record was 39,985 t in 2015.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/country/ghana/)

Production, 202439,688 t
World rank5 of 8
10-year change−0.4%
Record39,985 t2015

## Coir in Ghana, 1990–2024 (tonnes)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.2%3.4% in 2014
kg per person1.15world 0.22
10-year change−0.4%world +50%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/sri-lanka/) | 164,503 | 9.3% |
| 4 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/thailand/) | 61,677 | 3.5% |
| 5 | **Ghana** | 39,688 | 2.2% |
| 6 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/malaysia/) | 21,671 | 1.2% |
| 7 | [Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/bangladesh/) | 10,279 | 0.58% |

[Full ranking of 8 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/)

### Map of world production of coir

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 39,688 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39,678 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39,668 | −0.1% |
| 2021 | 39,725 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 39,698 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39,577 | −0.2% |
| 2018 | 39,665 | −0.4% |
| 2017 | 39,819 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 39,763 | −0.6% |
| 2015 | 39,985 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 39,867 | −0.1% |
| 2013 | 39,891 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 39,505 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 39,400 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 39,400 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 39,400 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 39,400 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 39,400 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 39,400 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 39,400 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 39,400 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 39,400 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 39,400 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 39,400 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 39,400 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 38,800 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 38,800 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 36,900 | −0.3% |
| 1996 | 37,000 | +21% |
| 1995 | 30,600 | −5.6% |
| 1994 | 32,400 | +13% |
| 1993 | 28,750 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 27,500 | −2.1% |
| 1991 | 28,100 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 27,500 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports982 t USD 1.5 m
Importer rank12 of 77
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/coir/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of coir in Ghana?

Ghana produced 39,688 t in 2024, 2.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of coir?

Ghana ranked 5th of 8 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 59.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of coir in Ghana changed?

It fell by 0.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +50% for the world. The record was 39,985 t in 2015.

### Does Ghana export or import coir, raw?

In 2024 Ghana reported no exports and imports of 982 t (USD 1.5 m), 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/india/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/vietnam/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/sri-lanka/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/thailand/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/malaysia/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/bangladesh/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing coir](https://husfarm.com/production/coir/)

## Other products of Ghana

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[Agricultural production in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ghana/)

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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