Okra production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 67,128 t of okra, the 17th largest in the world (0.51% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.2%. The record was 252,000 t in 1974. Area harvested: 3,069 ha, yield 21.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 67,128 t
- World rank
- 17 of 55
- 10-year change
- +1.2%
- Record
- 252,000 t
- 1974
Okra in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.51%
- 0.66% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 21.9
- world 4.2 (+422%)
- kg per person
- 1.95
- world 1.62
- 10-year change
- +1.2%
- world +32%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Sri Lanka | 72,623 | 0.55% |
| 16 | Malaysia | 70,203 | 0.53% |
| 17 | Ghana | 67,128 | 0.51% |
| 18 | Iraq | 46,969 | 0.35% |
| 19 | Tanzania | 43,910 | 0.33% |
Map of world production of okra
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 | 67,128 | +0.2% | 3,069 | 21.87 |
| 2023 | 67,027 | +0.2% | 3,085 | 21.73 |
| 2022 | 66,920 | +0.5% | 3,100 | 21.59 |
| 2021 | 66,562 | −0.0% | 3,093 | 21.52 |
| 2020 | 66,589 | +0.1% | 3,224 | 20.65 |
| 2019 | 66,539 | +0.1% | 3,222 | 20.65 |
| 2018 | 66,478 | +0.1% | 3,204 | 20.75 |
| 2017 | 66,431 | +0.1% | 3,179 | 20.90 |
| 2016 | 66,360 | 0.0% | 3,160 | 21.00 |
| 2015 | 66,360 | 0.0% | 3,160 | 21.00 |
| 2014 | 66,360 | +3.9% | 3,160 | 21.00 |
| 2013 | 63,860 | +6.4% | 3,100 | 20.60 |
| 2012 | 60,000 | +9.1% | 3,000 | 20.00 |
| 2011 | 55,000 | +10% | 2,800 | 19.64 |
| 2010 | 50,000 | +6.4% | 2,600 | 19.23 |
| 2009 | 47,000 | −4.7% | 2,400 | 19.58 |
| 2008 | 49,298 | −4.1% | 2,525 | 19.52 |
| 2007 | 51,401 | −5.0% | 2,629 | 19.55 |
| 2006 | 54,084 | −7.1% | 2,765 | 19.56 |
| 2005 | 58,234 | −9.0% | 4,377 | 13.30 |
| 2004 | 63,993 | −11% | 5,476 | 11.69 |
| 2003 | 72,151 | −13% | 7,126 | 10.13 |
| 2002 | 82,765 | −14% | 10,031 | 8.25 |
| 2001 | 95,723 | −4.3% | 16,813 | 5.69 |
| 2000 | 100,000 | −21% | 18,000 | 5.56 |
| 1999 | 125,942 | −9.4% | 22,635 | 5.56 |
| 1998 | 139,012 | −5.9% | 24,996 | 5.56 |
| 1997 | 147,789 | −5.0% | 26,538 | 5.57 |
| 1996 | 155,524 | +3.7% | 28,000 | 5.55 |
| 1995 | 150,000 | +3.4% | 27,000 | 5.56 |
| 1994 | 145,000 | +3.6% | 26,000 | 5.58 |
| 1993 | 140,000 | +2.2% | 25,000 | 5.60 |
| 1992 | 137,000 | +1.5% | 24,000 | 5.71 |
| 1991 | 135,000 | +2.4% | 23,000 | 5.87 |
| 1990 | 131,900 | −10.0% | 22,400 | 5.89 |
| 1989 | 146,500 | +146% | 28,000 | 5.23 |
| 1988 | 59,600 | −57% | 11,200 | 5.32 |
| 1987 | 138,900 | −4.9% | 27,400 | 5.07 |
| 1986 | 146,000 | +43% | 30,700 | 4.76 |
| 1985 | 102,000 | −16% | 21,000 | 4.86 |
| 1984 | 121,000 | +95% | 26,000 | 4.65 |
| 1983 | 62,000 | +34% | 14,800 | 4.19 |
| 1982 | 46,400 | +15% | 10,900 | 4.26 |
| 1981 | 40,400 | −59% | 8,600 | 4.70 |
| 1980 | 99,000 | −10.0% | 20,500 | 4.83 |
| 1979 | 110,000 | +18% | 24,000 | 4.58 |
| 1978 | 93,000 | +1.1% | 20,000 | 4.65 |
| 1977 | 92,000 | −15% | 22,000 | 4.18 |
| 1976 | 108,000 | −33% | 25,000 | 4.32 |
| 1975 | 160,000 | −37% | 32,000 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 252,000 | +47% | 51,000 | 4.94 |
| 1973 | 171,000 | −20% | 34,000 | 5.03 |
| 1972 | 214,000 | +114% | 43,000 | 4.98 |
| 1971 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 28,000 | 3.57 |
| 1970 | 100,000 | +22% | 28,000 | 3.57 |
| 1969 | 82,000 | +5.1% | 25,000 | 3.28 |
| 1968 | 78,000 | 0.0% | 23,000 | 3.39 |
| 1967 | 78,000 | +9.9% | 23,000 | 3.39 |
| 1966 | 71,000 | +1.4% | 21,000 | 3.38 |
| 1965 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 3.50 |
| 1964 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 3.50 |
| 1963 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 3.50 |
| 1962 | 70,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 3.50 |
| 1961 | 70,000 | — | 20,000 | 3.50 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of okra in Ghana?
Ghana produced 67,128 t in 2024, 0.51% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of okra?
Ghana ranked 17th of 55 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 55.1% of the world total.
How has the production of okra in Ghana changed?
It rose by 1.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +32% for the world. The record was 252,000 t in 1974.
What is the yield of okra in Ghana?
21.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (67,128 t from 3,069 ha), against a world average of 4.2 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
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.