Kola nuts production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 25,021 t of kola nuts, the 4th largest in the world (7.89% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 10%. The record was 25,078 t in 2021. Area harvested: 88,018 ha, yield 0.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 25,021 t
- World rank
- 4 of 6
- 10-year change
- +10%
- Record
- 25,078 t
- 2021
Kola nuts in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 7.9%
- 7.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.3
- world 0.6 (−51%)
- kg per person
- 0.73
- world 0.04
- 10-year change
- +10%
- world +4.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 59,132 | 18.6% |
| 3 | Cameroon | 48,538 | 15.3% |
| 4 | Ghana | 25,021 | 7.9% |
| 5 | Sierra Leone | 4,790 | 1.5% |
| 6 | Benin | 619 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of kola nuts
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 | 25,021 | +0.3% | 88,018 | 0.28 |
| 2023 | 24,946 | −0.4% | 87,747 | 0.28 |
| 2022 | 25,037 | −0.2% | 88,115 | 0.28 |
| 2021 | 25,078 | +1.4% | 88,191 | 0.28 |
| 2020 | 24,722 | +1.2% | 86,934 | 0.28 |
| 2019 | 24,422 | +1.6% | 85,975 | 0.28 |
| 2018 | 24,044 | +1.9% | 84,835 | 0.28 |
| 2017 | 23,604 | +1.3% | 83,507 | 0.28 |
| 2016 | 23,299 | −3.3% | 82,690 | 0.28 |
| 2015 | 24,094 | +5.9% | 85,367 | 0.28 |
| 2014 | 22,741 | −1.4% | 80,572 | 0.28 |
| 2013 | 23,062 | −4.5% | 82,132 | 0.28 |
| 2012 | 24,149 | +0.6% | 86,015 | 0.28 |
| 2011 | 24,000 | +20% | 85,495 | 0.28 |
| 2010 | 19,929 | +0.6% | 71,000 | 0.28 |
| 2009 | 19,805 | −2.0% | 70,000 | 0.28 |
| 2008 | 20,199 | −1.5% | 71,000 | 0.28 |
| 2007 | 20,500 | +1.5% | 71,000 | 0.29 |
| 2006 | 20,197 | +0.4% | 71,055 | 0.28 |
| 2005 | 20,124 | +0.3% | 70,812 | 0.28 |
| 2004 | 20,055 | +1.0% | 70,597 | 0.28 |
| 2003 | 19,859 | +0.8% | 69,970 | 0.28 |
| 2002 | 19,700 | +1.1% | 69,517 | 0.28 |
| 2001 | 19,490 | +0.3% | 68,852 | 0.28 |
| 2000 | 19,425 | +3.2% | 68,533 | 0.28 |
| 1999 | 18,825 | −5.9% | 66,761 | 0.28 |
| 1998 | 20,000 | +22% | 70,000 | 0.29 |
| 1997 | 16,449 | +9.7% | 59,303 | 0.28 |
| 1996 | 15,000 | +2.2% | 55,000 | 0.27 |
| 1995 | 14,680 | +4.9% | 53,705 | 0.27 |
| 1994 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 52,000 | 0.27 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 55,000 | 0.27 |
| 1992 | 14,000 | +17% | 52,000 | 0.27 |
| 1991 | 11,935 | −0.5% | 44,000 | 0.27 |
| 1990 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 44,000 | 0.27 |
| 1989 | 11,000 | +10% | 40,000 | 0.28 |
| 1988 | 10,000 | +25% | 38,000 | 0.26 |
| 1987 | 8,000 | +6.7% | 30,000 | 0.27 |
| 1986 | 7,500 | +7.1% | 27,000 | 0.28 |
| 1985 | 7,000 | +17% | 26,500 | 0.26 |
| 1984 | 6,000 | +20% | — | — |
| 1983 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1975 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1974 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1973 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1972 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1971 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1970 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1969 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1968 | 5,000 | −58% | — | — |
| 1967 | 12,000 | +140% | — | — |
| 1966 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1965 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1963 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,772 t USD 634,000
- Exporter rank
- 2 of 23
- Imports
- 1,080 t USD 120,000
- Importer rank
- 5 of 33
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 kola nuts in Ghana?
Ghana produced 25,021 t in 2024, 7.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of kola nuts?
Ghana ranked 4th of 6 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 56.5% of the world total.
How has the production of kola nuts in Ghana changed?
It rose by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +4.0% for the world. The record was 25,078 t in 2021.
What is the yield of kola nuts in Ghana?
0.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (25,021 t from 88,018 ha), against a world average of 0.6 t/ha.
Does Ghana export or import kola nuts?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 1,772 t (USD 634,000) and imports of 1,080 t (USD 120,000), 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.
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.