Agricultural production in Ghana
According to FAOSTAT, Ghana produced 6.2 million t of cereals, 807,983 t of vegetables, 6.2 million t of fruit, 323,365 t of meat and 51,478 t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were cassava (27.9 million t), yams (10.1 million t) and plantains (4.4 million t).
- Products recorded
- 81
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 17
- products
- Year
- 2024
Ghana ranks second or third in the world for yams and cocoa beans.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in rice (+185%), followed by maize (+115%).
Livestock numbers: 2.4 million cattle, 951,401 pigs, 6.2 million sheep and 9.6 million goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All roots and tubers | 39,939,181 | 5 | 4.23% | +52% |
| All cereals | 6,204,238 | 47 | 0.2% | +123% |
| All fruit | 6,198,025 | 33 | 0.65% | +14% |
| All vegetables | 807,983 | 84 | 0.07% | +2.8% |
| All citrus fruit | 756,984 | 27 | 0.46% | +2.8% |
| All pulses | 516,522 | 32 | 0.53% | +21% |
| All meat | 323,365 | 92 | 0.09% | +27% |
| All tree nuts | 220,015 | 16 | 1.2% | +328% |
| All sugar crops | 156,723 | 103 | 0.01% | +5.2% |
| All eggs | 56,373 | 79 | 0.06% | +30% |
| All milk | 51,478 | 136 | 0.01% | +24% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassava | 27,917,781 | 4 | 8.17% | +57% |
| Yams | 10,113,014 | 2 | 10.94% | +42% |
| Plantains | 4,423,947 | 4 | 9.92% | +17% |
| Maize | 3,794,000 | 33 | 0.31% | +115% |
| Oil palm fruit | 3,210,394 | 9 | 0.77% | +31% |
| Taro | 1,765,533 | 5 | 9.7% | +36% |
| Rice (paddy) | 1,721,200 | 31 | 0.21% | +185% |
| Oranges | 708,072 | 19 | 1.05% | +2.6% |
| Pineapples | 695,235 | 13 | 2.37% | +5.1% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 625,000 | 14 | 1.09% | +47% |
| Coconuts, in shell | 544,774 | 13 | 0.83% | +43% |
| Cocoa beans | 530,000 | 3 | 10.13% | −38% |
| Sorghum | 479,000 | 20 | 0.75% | +85% |
| Tomatoes | 379,631 | 51 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| Beer | 346,500 | 60 | 0.19% | +39% |
| Cow peas, dry | 324,088 | 4 | 3.21% | +61% |
| Palm oil | 300,000 | 15 | 0.38% | +150% |
| Soybeans | 270,000 | 21 | 0.07% | +91% |
| Cashew nuts, in shell | 218,576 | 5 | 5.15% | +337% |
| Millet | 210,000 | 17 | 0.68% | +36% |
| Beans, dry | 166,120 | 29 | 0.55% | −17% |
| Sugar cane | 156,723 | 72 | 0.01% | +5.2% |
| Palm kernels | 152,000 | 10 | 0.79% | +46% |
| Onions, dry | 147,756 | 64 | 0.14% | +2.6% |
| Sweet potatoes | 142,676 | 37 | 0.16% | +3.2% |
| Natural rubber | 136,500 | 13 | 0.92% | +509% |
| Bananas | 135,063 | 58 | 0.1% | +54% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 123,784 | 31 | 0.28% | +1.1% |
| Chillies and peppers, dry | 110,766 | 9 | 2.03% | +3.1% |
| Mangoes and guavas | 102,869 | 40 | 0.17% | +3.5% |
| Groundnut oil | 80,468 | 10 | 1.25% | +48% |
| Game meat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 76,249 | 8 | 3.71% | +9.0% |
| Chicken meat | 74,518 | 94 | 0.06% | +36% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 68,679 | 56 | 0.18% | +1.0% |
| Okra | 67,128 | 17 | 0.51% | +1.2% |
| Oil of palm kernel | 63,000 | 8 | 0.75% | +25% |
| Hen eggs | 56,373 | 79 | 0.06% | +30% |
| Eggplants | 53,427 | 34 | 0.09% | +4.2% |
| Cow milk | 51,478 | 133 | 0.01% | +24% |
| Lemons and limes | 48,911 | 36 | 0.21% | +5.2% |
| Other meat of mammals, fresh or chilled | 42,797 | 5 | 2.73% | +3.5% |
| Coir | 39,688 | 5 | 2.24% | −0.4% |
| Goat meat | 37,365 | 26 | 0.48% | +59% |
| Shea nuts | 34,928 | 5 | 4.21% | +1.8% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 32,882 | 78 | 0.03% | +43% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 31,833 | 110 | 0.05% | +40% |
| Seed cotton | 27,890 | 44 | 0.04% | +80% |
| Sheep meat | 27,722 | 55 | 0.24% | +42% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 26,313 | 34 | 0.59% | +4.3% |
| Other beans, green | 25,156 | 30 | 0.1% | +5.0% |
| Kola nuts | 25,021 | 4 | 7.89% | +10% |
| Soya bean oil | 22,400 | 55 | 0.04% | — |
| Cotton seed | 11,355 | 48 | 0.03% | +22% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 10,970 | 129 | 0% | −1.6% |
| Avocados | 9,454 | 43 | 0.08% | +8.7% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 7,950 | 23 | 0.54% | +59% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 7,155 | 24 | 0.47% | +59% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 6,367 | 86 | 0.07% | +40% |
| Coconut oil | 6,000 | 23 | 0.19% | −30% |
| Cotton lint | 6,000 | 48 | 0.02% | −1.6% |
| Papayas | 5,794 | 43 | 0.04% | +4.2% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 5,544 | 45 | 0.28% | +42% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 4,546 | 49 | 0.21% | +42% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 4,011 | 94 | 0.05% | +40% |
| Pepper (black, white) | 3,801 | 18 | 0.41% | +4.9% |
| Margarine and shortening | 3,578 | 74 | 0.03% | −19% |
| Fat of pigs | 2,918 | 48 | 0.03% | +43% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 2,560 | 64 | 0.04% | +5.7% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 2,343 | 56 | 0.03% | +43% |
| Other nuts | 1,440 | 50 | 0.13% | +0.9% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 1,192 | 23 | 0.38% | +59% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 1,019 | 87 | 0.03% | +40% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 776 | 53 | 0.12% | +42% |
| Coffee, green | 736 | 55 | 0.01% | 0.0% |
| Tea, packed | 289 | 79 | 0% | — |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 233 | 58 | 0.01% | +14% |
| Other starchy roots and tubers | 177 | 56 | 0% | +3.5% |
| Cucumbers | 132 | 129 | 0% | +1.5% |
| Ginger | 97 | 37 | 0% | +6.6% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 60 | 101 | 0.01% | — |
| Oats | 38 | 74 | 0% | −5.0% |
Live animals, 2024
Ghana among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Ghana, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Ghana had 34.4 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassava | 811 | 41.9 | 19.4× |
| Yams | 294 | 11.3 | 25.9× |
| Plantains | 129 | 5.46 | 23.5× |
| Maize | 110 | 149 | 0.7× |
| Oil palm fruit | 93.3 | 51.3 | 1.8× |
| Taro | 51.3 | 2.23 | 23.0× |
| Rice (paddy) | 50.0 | 100 | 0.5× |
| Oranges | 20.6 | 8.24 | 2.5× |
| Pineapples | 20.2 | 3.60 | 5.6× |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 18.2 | 7.05 | 2.6× |
| Coconuts, in shell | 15.8 | 8.03 | 2.0× |
| Cocoa beans | 15.4 | 0.64 | 24.0× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Ghana reported exports of 113 and imports of 144 of the products covered here; it was the world’s largest exporter of yams.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa beans | 320,152 | USD 1.41 bn | 4.41 | 4 of 93 |
| Cashew nuts, in shell | 164,171 | USD 165 m | 1.00 | 4 of 54 |
| Bananas | 106,195 | USD 83.3 m | 0.78 | 24 of 107 |
| Yams | 61,049 | USD 61.1 m | 1.00 | 1 of 52 |
| Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens | 8,956 | USD 55.2 m | 6.17 | 25 of 107 |
| Soya beans | 87,684 | USD 48.9 m | 0.56 | 23 of 99 |
| Palm oil | 34,344 | USD 35.4 m | 1.03 | 33 of 118 |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 56,325 | USD 29.6 m | 0.53 | 2 of 115 |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 3,710 | USD 15.9 m | 4.29 | 43 of 131 |
| Wine | 7,800 | USD 13.8 m | 1.77 | 39 of 128 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 320,470 | USD 402 m | 1.26 | 14 of 189 |
| Tea leaves | 42,181 | USD 196 m | 4.65 | 15 of 191 |
| Wheat | 584,733 | USD 177 m | 0.30 | 60 of 176 |
| Palm oil | 135,185 | USD 154 m | 1.14 | 47 of 191 |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 170,000 | USD 107 m | 0.63 | 1 of 156 |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 45,363 | USD 62.8 m | 1.38 | 11 of 160 |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 14,948 | USD 48.0 m | 3.21 | 35 of 192 |
| Margarine and shortening | 29,314 | USD 47.5 m | 1.62 | 8 of 189 |
| Maize (corn) | 163,376 | USD 40.2 m | 0.25 | 76 of 190 |
| Wine | 16,253 | USD 32.0 m | 1.97 | 52 of 192 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Ghana?
By volume, the largest products of Ghana in 2024 were cassava (27.9 million t), yams (10.1 million t), plantains (4.4 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Ghana the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 2nd, for yams.
How much cassava does Ghana produce per person?
About 811 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 41.9 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Ghana export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were cocoa beans (USD 1.41 bn), cashew nuts, in shell (USD 165 m), bananas (USD 83.3 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Ghana import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were meat of chickens, fresh or chilled (USD 402 m), tea leaves (USD 196 m), wheat (USD 177 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.