FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
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)
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 |
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.