> In 2024 Ghana produced 3.2 million t of oil palm fruit, the 9th largest in the world (0.77% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%.

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# Oil palm fruit production in Ghana

In 2024 Ghana produced 3.2 million t of oil palm fruit, the 9th largest in the world (0.77% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 435,934 ha, yield 7.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/country/ghana/)

Production, 20243.2 million t
World rank9 of 43
10-year change+31%
Record3.2 million t2024

## Oil palm fruit in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.77%0.83% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.4world 14.4 (−49%)
kg per person93.3world 51.3
10-year change+31%world +41%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 7 | [Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/papua-new-guinea/) | 3,513,072 | 0.84% |
| 8 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/brazil/) | 3,222,018 | 0.77% |
| 9 | **Ghana** | 3,210,394 | 0.77% |
| 10 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cameroon/) | 2,947,380 | 0.70% |
| 11 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ecuador/) | 2,651,973 | 0.63% |

[Full ranking of 43 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/)

### Map of world production of oil palm fruit

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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 | 3,210,394 | +3.6% | 435,934 | 7.36 |
| 2023 | 3,100,000 | +6.9% | 425,263 | 7.29 |
| 2022 | 2,900,000 | +3.6% | 401,916 | 7.22 |
| 2021 | 2,799,736 | +3.4% | 394,698 | 7.09 |
| 2020 | 2,707,530 | +3.9% | 386,503 | 7.01 |
| 2019 | 2,605,833 | +2.4% | 372,777 | 6.99 |
| 2018 | 2,543,860 | +2.3% | 366,728 | 6.94 |
| 2017 | 2,485,557 | +1.7% | 361,082 | 6.88 |
| 2016 | 2,443,000 | 0.0% | 349,040 | 7.00 |
| 2015 | 2,443,000 | −0.0% | 349,040 | 7.00 |
| 2014 | 2,443,270 | +5.0% | 349,040 | 7.00 |
| 2013 | 2,326,920 | +6.0% | 318,760 | 7.30 |
| 2012 | 2,196,100 | +3.3% | 387,000 | 5.67 |
| 2011 | 2,125,600 | +6.1% | 354,577 | 5.99 |
| 2010 | 2,004,300 | −4.7% | 360,000 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 2,103,600 | +11% | 352,800 | 5.96 |
| 2008 | 1,896,760 | +13% | 337,800 | 5.62 |
| 2007 | 1,684,500 | −20% | 299,900 | 5.62 |
| 2006 | 2,097,400 | +3.6% | 333,000 | 6.30 |
| 2005 | 2,024,600 | +3.5% | 325,200 | 6.23 |
| 2004 | 1,955,300 | +22% | 317,600 | 6.16 |
| 2003 | 1,600,000 | +45% | 240,000 | 6.67 |
| 2002 | 1,100,000 | −0.2% | 180,000 | 6.11 |
| 2001 | 1,102,087 | +3.3% | 180,000 | 6.12 |
| 2000 | 1,066,426 | +3.3% | 160,000 | 6.67 |
| 1999 | 1,031,919 | +1.0% | 160,000 | 6.45 |
| 1998 | 1,022,010 | +7.0% | 160,000 | 6.39 |
| 1997 | 955,505 | −2.9% | 150,000 | 6.37 |
| 1996 | 984,394 | +9.2% | 150,000 | 6.56 |
| 1995 | 901,170 | +2.5% | 140,000 | 6.44 |
| 1994 | 879,278 | +1.1% | 135,000 | 6.51 |
| 1993 | 870,000 | 0.0% | 135,000 | 6.44 |
| 1992 | 870,000 | +2.4% | 135,000 | 6.44 |
| 1991 | 850,000 | 0.0% | 130,000 | 6.54 |
| 1990 | 850,000 | −1.2% | 130,000 | 6.54 |
| 1989 | 860,000 | +23% | 130,000 | 6.62 |
| 1988 | 700,000 | +9.4% | 110,000 | 6.36 |
| 1987 | 640,000 | 0.0% | 100,000 | 6.40 |
| 1986 | 640,000 | −0.5% | 100,000 | 6.40 |
| 1985 | 643,000 | −16% | 98,000 | 6.56 |
| 1984 | 768,000 | −14% | 123,000 | 6.24 |
| 1983 | 889,400 | 0.0% | 143,300 | 6.21 |
| 1982 | 889,400 | −0.1% | 143,300 | 6.21 |
| 1981 | 890,000 | −2.6% | 143,300 | 6.21 |
| 1980 | 914,000 | −9.7% | 145,700 | 6.27 |
| 1979 | 1,012,000 | +8.2% | 169,900 | 5.96 |
| 1978 | 935,000 | +27% | 150,000 | 6.23 |
| 1977 | 739,000 | −18% | 140,000 | 5.28 |
| 1976 | 901,000 | −0.0% | 143,300 | 6.29 |
| 1975 | 901,300 | −1.7% | 143,700 | 6.27 |
| 1974 | 916,500 | +17% | 146,100 | 6.27 |
| 1973 | 782,000 | +10.0% | 124,600 | 6.28 |
| 1972 | 711,000 | +2.2% | 113,300 | 6.28 |
| 1971 | 696,000 | 0.0% | 110,900 | 6.28 |
| 1970 | 696,000 | +16% | 110,900 | 6.28 |
| 1969 | 600,000 | 0.0% | 100,000 | 6.00 |
| 1968 | 600,000 | 0.0% | 100,000 | 6.00 |
| 1967 | 600,000 | +9.1% | 90,900 | 6.60 |
| 1966 | 550,000 | 0.0% | 89,000 | 6.18 |
| 1965 | 550,000 | +10% | 88,900 | 6.19 |
| 1964 | 500,000 | 0.0% | 85,000 | 5.88 |
| 1963 | 500,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 8.33 |
| 1962 | 500,000 | 0.0% | 60,000 | 8.33 |
| 1961 | 500,000 | — | 60,000 | 8.33 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of oil palm fruit in Ghana?

Ghana produced 3.2 million t in 2024, 0.77% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of oil palm fruit?

Ghana ranked 9th of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.0% of the world total.

### How has the production of oil palm fruit in Ghana changed?

It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +41% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of oil palm fruit in Ghana?

7.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3.2 million t from 435,934 ha), against a world average of 14.4 t/ha.

### 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/thailand/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/nigeria/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/colombia/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/guatemala/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/papua-new-guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/brazil/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cameroon/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ecuador/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/cote-divoire/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/dr-congo/)
[All countries producing oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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