FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Maize production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 3.8 million t of maize, the 33rd largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 115%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1.4 million ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 3.8 million t
- World rank
- 33 of 162
- 10-year change
- +115%
- Record
- 3.8 million t
- 2024
Maize in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,794,000 | +6.0% | 1,368,623 | 2.77 |
| 2023 | 3,579,000 | +9.9% | 1,300,000 | 2.75 |
| 2022 | 3,255,718 | +1.6% | 1,300,000 | 2.50 |
| 2021 | 3,203,000 | +4.3% | 1,266,000 | 2.53 |
| 2020 | 3,071,000 | +5.5% | 1,189,000 | 2.58 |
| 2019 | 2,911,000 | +26% | 1,150,000 | 2.53 |
| 2018 | 2,306,384 | +15% | 1,021,000 | 2.26 |
| 2017 | 2,011,179 | +17% | 1,000,000 | 2.01 |
| 2016 | 1,721,910 | +1.8% | 883,031 | 1.95 |
| 2015 | 1,691,644 | −4.0% | 880,250 | 1.92 |
| 2014 | 1,762,000 | −0.1% | 1,019,000 | 1.73 |
| 2013 | 1,764,477 | −9.5% | 1,023,459 | 1.72 |
| 2012 | 1,949,897 | +16% | 1,042,083 | 1.87 |
| 2011 | 1,683,984 | −10% | 1,023,177 | 1.65 |
| 2010 | 1,871,695 | +16% | 991,669 | 1.89 |
| 2009 | 1,619,590 | +10% | 954,430 | 1.70 |
| 2008 | 1,470,080 | +21% | 846,260 | 1.74 |
| 2007 | 1,219,600 | +2.6% | 790,070 | 1.54 |
| 2006 | 1,189,000 | +1.5% | 793,000 | 1.50 |
| 2005 | 1,171,000 | +1.2% | 750,000 | 1.56 |
| 2004 | 1,157,621 | −10% | 732,955 | 1.58 |
| 2003 | 1,288,600 | −8.0% | 791,900 | 1.63 |
| 2002 | 1,400,000 | +49% | 939,600 | 1.49 |
| 2001 | 937,973 | −7.4% | 713,303 | 1.31 |
| 2000 | 1,012,700 | −0.2% | 694,700 | 1.46 |
| 1999 | 1,014,450 | −1.9% | 696,900 | 1.46 |
| 1998 | 1,034,500 | +3.9% | 696,620 | 1.49 |
| 1997 | 996,000 | −1.2% | 651,600 | 1.53 |
| 1996 | 1,007,610 | −2.6% | 664,950 | 1.52 |
| 1995 | 1,034,300 | +10% | 688,600 | 1.50 |
| 1994 | 939,908 | −2.2% | 629,400 | 1.49 |
| 1993 | 960,900 | +32% | 636,700 | 1.51 |
| 1992 | 730,600 | −22% | 606,800 | 1.20 |
| 1991 | 931,500 | +69% | 610,400 | 1.53 |
| 1990 | 552,600 | −23% | 464,800 | 1.19 |
| 1989 | 715,000 | −4.8% | 567,000 | 1.26 |
| 1988 | 751,000 | +26% | 540,000 | 1.39 |
| 1987 | 597,700 | +6.9% | 548,000 | 1.09 |
| 1986 | 559,100 | −4.3% | 472,000 | 1.18 |
| 1985 | 584,000 | −16% | 579,000 | 1.01 |
| 1984 | 696,000 | +305% | 724,000 | 0.96 |
| 1983 | 172,000 | −50% | 400,000 | 0.43 |
| 1982 | 346,000 | −8.5% | 373,000 | 0.93 |
| 1981 | 378,000 | −1.0% | 372,000 | 1.02 |
| 1980 | 382,000 | +0.5% | 440,000 | 0.87 |
| 1979 | 380,000 | +74% | 358,000 | 1.06 |
| 1978 | 218,000 | −20% | 205,000 | 1.06 |
| 1977 | 274,000 | −4.2% | 256,000 | 1.07 |
| 1976 | 286,000 | −17% | 274,000 | 1.04 |
| 1975 | 343,400 | −29% | 319,700 | 1.07 |
| 1974 | 485,700 | +14% | 424,900 | 1.14 |
| 1973 | 426,800 | +6.1% | 405,500 | 1.05 |
| 1972 | 402,400 | −14% | 388,500 | 1.04 |
| 1971 | 465,400 | −3.4% | 432,600 | 1.08 |
| 1970 | 481,600 | +58% | 452,500 | 1.06 |
| 1969 | 304,000 | +1.0% | 275,182 | 1.10 |
| 1968 | 301,056 | −12% | 271,500 | 1.11 |
| 1967 | 342,917 | −15% | 294,600 | 1.16 |
| 1966 | 402,100 | +92% | 250,900 | 1.60 |
| 1965 | 209,001 | +21% | 173,277 | 1.21 |
| 1964 | 172,728 | −5.6% | 202,340 | 0.85 |
| 1963 | 182,889 | −17% | 202,340 | 0.90 |
| 1962 | 220,000 | −2.7% | 237,000 | 0.93 |
| 1961 | 226,000 | — | 237,000 | 0.95 |
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.