> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202467,128 t
World rank17 of 55
10-year change+1.2%
Record252,000 t1974

## Okra in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.51%0.66% in 2014
Yield, t/ha21.9world 4.2 (+422%)
kg per person1.95world 1.62
10-year change+1.2%world +32%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 15 | [Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/sri-lanka/) | 72,623 | 0.55% |
| 16 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/malaysia/) | 70,203 | 0.53% |
| 17 | **Ghana** | 67,128 | 0.51% |
| 18 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/iraq/) | 46,969 | 0.35% |
| 19 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/tanzania/) | 43,910 | 0.33% |

[Full ranking of 55 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/)

### Map of world production of okra

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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 | 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/nigeria/)[Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/dominican-republic/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/mali/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/guinea/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/pakistan/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/sudan/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/niger/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/cote-divoire/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/egypt/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/bangladesh/)[Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/benin/)
[All countries producing okra](https://husfarm.com/production/okra/)

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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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