Oil of palm kernel production in Ghana
In 2023 Ghana produced 63,000 t of oil of palm kernel, the 8th largest in the world (0.75% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 63,000 t
- World rank
- 8 of 43
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 63,000 t
- 2023
Oil of palm kernel in Ghana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.75%
- 0.80% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Guatemala | 74,487 | 0.89% |
| 7 | Papua New Guinea | 74,000 | 0.88% |
| 8 | Ghana | 63,000 | 0.75% |
| 9 | Côte d'Ivoire | 59,800 | 0.72% |
| 10 | Honduras | 51,200 | 0.61% |
Map of world production of oil of palm kernel
Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 63,000 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 61,600 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 60,800 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 60,300 | 0.0% |
| 2019 | 60,300 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 58,500 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 55,800 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 54,000 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 53,100 | 0.0% |
| 2014 | 53,100 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 50,400 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 48,100 | +129% |
| 2011 | 21,000 | −52% |
| 2010 | 43,700 | +173% |
| 2009 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,000 | −24% |
| 2006 | 21,000 | +24% |
| 2005 | 17,000 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 16,600 | −5.1% |
| 2003 | 17,500 | +17% |
| 2002 | 15,000 | −0.7% |
| 2001 | 15,100 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 14,600 | +43% |
| 1999 | 10,201 | −4.9% |
| 1998 | 10,730 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 10,078 | +31% |
| 1996 | 7,714 | −24% |
| 1995 | 10,110 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9,960 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 9,750 | −0.3% |
| 1992 | 9,780 | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 8,940 | +12% |
| 1990 | 7,950 | −16% |
| 1989 | 9,480 | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 8,880 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 8,550 | −2.7% |
| 1986 | 8,790 | −2.3% |
| 1985 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 9,000 | −6.3% |
| 1976 | 9,600 | −5.8% |
| 1975 | 10,190 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 9,900 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 9,600 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,600 | −12% |
| 1971 | 10,947 | −1.4% |
| 1970 | 11,100 | +11% |
| 1969 | 10,009 | −1.6% |
| 1968 | 10,168 | −1.4% |
| 1967 | 10,317 | +27% |
| 1966 | 8,100 | +24% |
| 1965 | 6,530 | +68% |
| 1964 | 3,895 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 3,879 | +6.0% |
| 1962 | 3,660 | +14% |
| 1961 | 3,212 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,187 t USD 3.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 69
- Imports
- 1,096 t USD 1.9 m
- Importer rank
- 66 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 oil of palm kernel in Ghana?
Ghana produced 63,000 t in 2023, 0.75% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of oil of palm kernel?
Ghana ranked 8th of 43 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.4% of the world total.
How has the production of oil of palm kernel in Ghana changed?
It rose by 25% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +32% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Ghana export or import oil of palm kernel?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 3,187 t (USD 3.7 m) and imports of 1,096 t (USD 1.9 m), 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 2023 figure for Ghana is from an external organisation. 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.