FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Millet production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 210,000 t of millet, the 17th largest in the world (0.68% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. The record was 245,550 t in 2009. Area harvested: 135,281 ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 210,000 t
- World rank
- 17 of 74
- 10-year change
- +35%
- Record
- 245,550 t
- 2009
Millet in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 210,000 | −14% | 135,281 | 1.55 |
| 2023 | 244,000 | +24% | 163,137 | 1.50 |
| 2022 | 196,308 | +4.4% | 138,927 | 1.41 |
| 2021 | 188,000 | −20% | 125,000 | 1.50 |
| 2020 | 236,000 | +2.6% | 139,000 | 1.70 |
| 2019 | 230,000 | +27% | 148,000 | 1.55 |
| 2018 | 181,564 | +11% | 142,000 | 1.28 |
| 2017 | 163,484 | +2.8% | 153,714 | 1.06 |
| 2016 | 159,017 | +1.0% | 162,263 | 0.98 |
| 2015 | 157,369 | +1.5% | 162,236 | 0.97 |
| 2014 | 155,000 | −0.1% | 162,000 | 0.96 |
| 2013 | 155,131 | −14% | 160,737 | 0.97 |
| 2012 | 179,684 | −2.3% | 172,470 | 1.04 |
| 2011 | 183,922 | −16% | 178,676 | 1.03 |
| 2010 | 218,952 | −11% | 176,600 | 1.24 |
| 2009 | 245,550 | +27% | 186,700 | 1.32 |
| 2008 | 193,840 | +71% | 182,230 | 1.06 |
| 2007 | 113,040 | −31% | 162,710 | 0.69 |
| 2006 | 165,000 | −11% | 200,000 | 0.83 |
| 2005 | 185,000 | +29% | 185,000 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 143,798 | −18% | 182,232 | 0.79 |
| 2003 | 175,740 | +10% | 206,600 | 0.85 |
| 2002 | 159,120 | +18% | 198,010 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 134,370 | −21% | 192,972 | 0.70 |
| 2000 | 169,400 | +6.0% | 208,000 | 0.81 |
| 1999 | 159,750 | −7.1% | 186,000 | 0.86 |
| 1998 | 172,000 | +20% | 180,730 | 0.95 |
| 1997 | 143,500 | −26% | 170,000 | 0.84 |
| 1996 | 193,300 | −3.7% | 189,600 | 1.02 |
| 1995 | 200,800 | +20% | 204,000 | 0.98 |
| 1994 | 167,826 | −15% | 191,200 | 0.88 |
| 1993 | 198,100 | +49% | 203,700 | 0.97 |
| 1992 | 133,300 | +19% | 209,700 | 0.64 |
| 1991 | 112,400 | +51% | 208,500 | 0.54 |
| 1990 | 74,500 | −59% | 124,000 | 0.60 |
| 1989 | 180,000 | +29% | 244,000 | 0.74 |
| 1988 | 139,000 | −20% | 228,000 | 0.61 |
| 1987 | 173,100 | +57% | 235,000 | 0.74 |
| 1986 | 110,000 | −1.8% | 156,000 | 0.71 |
| 1985 | 112,000 | −19% | 185,000 | 0.61 |
| 1984 | 139,000 | +22% | 231,000 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 114,000 | −5.0% | 175,000 | 0.65 |
| 1982 | 120,000 | +0.8% | 172,000 | 0.70 |
| 1981 | 119,000 | +45% | 157,000 | 0.76 |
| 1980 | 82,000 | −45% | 139,000 | 0.59 |
| 1979 | 149,000 | +60% | 250,000 | 0.60 |
| 1978 | 93,000 | −26% | 157,000 | 0.59 |
| 1977 | 125,000 | −13% | 208,000 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 144,000 | +18% | 243,400 | 0.59 |
| 1975 | 121,900 | −21% | 198,700 | 0.61 |
| 1974 | 154,400 | +42% | 222,200 | 0.69 |
| 1973 | 108,700 | +10% | 192,200 | 0.57 |
| 1972 | 98,600 | −24% | 175,600 | 0.56 |
| 1971 | 130,100 | −7.9% | 229,900 | 0.57 |
| 1970 | 141,200 | +61% | 248,900 | 0.57 |
| 1969 | 87,800 | +20% | 175,000 | 0.50 |
| 1968 | 72,952 | −21% | 140,000 | 0.52 |
| 1967 | 92,765 | +17% | 156,000 | 0.59 |
| 1966 | 79,300 | +39% | 134,700 | 0.59 |
| 1965 | 56,899 | −18% | 119,370 | 0.48 |
| 1964 | 69,599 | +2.2% | 103,477 | 0.67 |
| 1963 | 68,075 | +4.7% | 101,170 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 65,000 | −19% | 100,000 | 0.65 |
| 1961 | 80,000 | — | 120,000 | 0.67 |
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.