Natural rubber production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 136,500 t of natural rubber, the 13th largest in the world (0.92% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 509%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 151,565 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 136,500 t
- World rank
- 13 of 32
- 10-year change
- +509%
- Record
- 136,500 t
- 2024
Natural rubber in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.92%
- 0.17% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 1.1 (−20%)
- kg per person
- 3.96
- world 1.82
- 10-year change
- +509%
- world +12%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Myanmar | 330,300 | 2.2% |
| 12 | Brazil | 263,672 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Ghana | 136,500 | 0.92% |
| 14 | Liberia | 129,900 | 0.88% |
| 15 | Guatemala | 95,800 | 0.65% |
Map of world production of natural rubber
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 | 136,500 | +8.0% | 151,565 | 0.90 |
| 2023 | 126,400 | +8.0% | 141,893 | 0.89 |
| 2022 | 117,000 | +38% | 132,800 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | 85,000 | +23% | 97,286 | 0.87 |
| 2020 | 69,000 | +64% | 80,742 | 0.85 |
| 2019 | 42,200 | +2.2% | 50,138 | 0.84 |
| 2018 | 41,300 | +12% | 49,558 | 0.83 |
| 2017 | 37,000 | +65% | 44,789 | 0.83 |
| 2016 | 22,427 | 0.0% | 27,350 | 0.82 |
| 2015 | 22,427 | 0.0% | 27,350 | 0.82 |
| 2014 | 22,427 | +4.6% | 27,350 | 0.82 |
| 2013 | 21,440 | +6.1% | 26,800 | 0.80 |
| 2012 | 20,200 | +0.1% | 26,000 | 0.78 |
| 2011 | 20,185 | +0.2% | 25,800 | 0.78 |
| 2010 | 20,150 | +5.3% | 25,500 | 0.79 |
| 2009 | 19,134 | +16% | 25,475 | 0.75 |
| 2008 | 16,550 | +50% | 25,175 | 0.66 |
| 2007 | 11,000 | +4.8% | 17,000 | 0.65 |
| 2006 | 10,500 | +5.0% | 15,576 | 0.67 |
| 2005 | 10,000 | +7.5% | 14,929 | 0.67 |
| 2004 | 9,300 | +1.1% | 13,962 | 0.67 |
| 2003 | 9,200 | +4.5% | 13,647 | 0.67 |
| 2002 | 8,800 | +3.5% | 13,006 | 0.68 |
| 2001 | 8,500 | −2.3% | 11,957 | 0.71 |
| 2000 | 8,700 | −14% | 12,865 | 0.68 |
| 1999 | 10,100 | −4.7% | 15,309 | 0.66 |
| 1998 | 10,600 | −0.9% | 16,583 | 0.64 |
| 1997 | 10,700 | +23% | 16,900 | 0.63 |
| 1996 | 8,700 | −8.4% | 15,500 | 0.56 |
| 1995 | 9,500 | +5.6% | 15,000 | 0.63 |
| 1994 | 9,000 | +29% | 14,500 | 0.62 |
| 1993 | 7,000 | −2.8% | 14,000 | 0.50 |
| 1992 | 7,200 | +24% | 13,000 | 0.55 |
| 1991 | 5,800 | +61% | 12,500 | 0.46 |
| 1990 | 3,600 | +24% | 12,000 | 0.30 |
| 1989 | 2,900 | +93% | 11,000 | 0.26 |
| 1988 | 1,500 | +15% | 7,000 | 0.21 |
| 1987 | 1,300 | +30% | 5,000 | 0.26 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.20 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.20 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | −89% | 5,000 | 0.20 |
| 1983 | 8,900 | −1.1% | 10,900 | 0.82 |
| 1982 | 9,000 | −11% | 11,000 | 0.82 |
| 1981 | 10,100 | −9.8% | 11,000 | 0.92 |
| 1980 | 11,200 | +22% | 12,400 | 0.90 |
| 1979 | 9,200 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.92 |
| 1978 | 9,200 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.92 |
| 1977 | 9,200 | −8.9% | 10,000 | 0.92 |
| 1976 | 10,100 | −1.9% | 11,300 | 0.89 |
| 1975 | 10,300 | +4.0% | 11,300 | 0.91 |
| 1974 | 9,900 | −3.9% | 10,900 | 0.91 |
| 1973 | 10,300 | +9.6% | 10,900 | 0.94 |
| 1972 | 9,400 | +4.4% | 10,500 | 0.90 |
| 1971 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 10,100 | 0.89 |
| 1970 | 9,000 | +350% | 10,100 | 0.89 |
| 1969 | 2,000 | +31% | 2,500 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 1,524 | +50% | 1,600 | 0.95 |
| 1967 | 1,016 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.64 |
| 1966 | 1,016 | +11% | 1,600 | 0.64 |
| 1965 | 914 | −24% | 1,600 | 0.57 |
| 1964 | 1,199 | +115% | 1,600 | 0.75 |
| 1963 | 558 | +55% | 1,000 | 0.56 |
| 1962 | 360 | −13% | 800 | 0.45 |
| 1961 | 415 | — | 800 | 0.52 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 6,400 t USD 587,000
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 63
- Imports
- 2 t USD 13,000
- Importer rank
- 117 of 132
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 natural rubber in Ghana?
Ghana produced 136,500 t in 2024, 0.92% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of natural rubber?
Ghana ranked 13th of 32 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Thailand with 32.3% of the world total.
How has the production of natural rubber in Ghana changed?
It rose by 509% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +12% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of natural rubber in Ghana?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (136,500 t from 151,565 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Ghana export or import natural rubber in primary forms?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 6,400 t (USD 587,000) and imports of 2 t (USD 13,000), 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 from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.