Oranges production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 708,072 t of oranges, the 19th largest in the world (1.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.6%. The record was 717,296 t in 2020. Area harvested: 17,777 ha, yield 39.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 708,072 t
- World rank
- 19 of 116
- 10-year change
- +2.6%
- Record
- 717,296 t
- 2020
Oranges in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 39.8
- world 19.9 (+100%)
- kg per person
- 20.6
- world 8.24
- 10-year change
- +2.6%
- world −0.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Colombia | 747,333 | 1.1% |
| 18 | Morocco | 719,208 | 1.1% |
| 19 | Ghana | 708,072 | 1.1% |
| 20 | Australia | 560,539 | 0.83% |
| 21 | Peru | 555,014 | 0.83% |
Map of world production of oranges
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 | 708,072 | −0.3% | 17,777 | 39.83 |
| 2023 | 710,378 | +0.2% | 17,731 | 40.06 |
| 2022 | 708,668 | +0.5% | 17,734 | 39.96 |
| 2021 | 705,171 | −1.7% | 17,866 | 39.47 |
| 2020 | 717,296 | +2.0% | 17,593 | 40.77 |
| 2019 | 703,538 | +1.3% | 17,742 | 39.65 |
| 2018 | 694,679 | −1.3% | 18,264 | 38.04 |
| 2017 | 703,776 | +2.0% | 17,622 | 39.94 |
| 2016 | 690,130 | 0.0% | 17,340 | 39.80 |
| 2015 | 690,130 | 0.0% | 17,340 | 39.80 |
| 2014 | 690,130 | +4.1% | 17,340 | 39.80 |
| 2013 | 663,170 | +6.1% | 17,000 | 39.01 |
| 2012 | 625,000 | +4.2% | 16,500 | 37.88 |
| 2011 | 600,000 | +3.4% | 16,200 | 37.04 |
| 2010 | 580,000 | +3.6% | 16,000 | 36.25 |
| 2009 | 560,000 | +1.8% | 15,800 | 35.44 |
| 2008 | 550,000 | +5.8% | 15,700 | 35.03 |
| 2007 | 520,000 | +11% | 20,000 | 26.00 |
| 2006 | 470,000 | −6.0% | 29,000 | 16.21 |
| 2005 | 500,000 | +14% | 32,500 | 15.38 |
| 2004 | 440,000 | +30% | 35,000 | 12.57 |
| 2003 | 338,000 | +2.4% | 36,000 | 9.39 |
| 2002 | 330,000 | +10% | 40,000 | 8.25 |
| 2001 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 42,000 | 7.14 |
| 2000 | 300,000 | +11% | 42,000 | 7.14 |
| 1999 | 270,000 | −0.1% | 38,000 | 7.11 |
| 1998 | 270,400 | +5.2% | 37,900 | 7.13 |
| 1997 | 257,100 | −0.3% | 34,700 | 7.41 |
| 1996 | 257,800 | +29% | 35,300 | 7.30 |
| 1995 | 200,000 | +40% | 28,000 | 7.14 |
| 1994 | 143,000 | +24% | 22,000 | 6.50 |
| 1993 | 115,000 | +19% | 18,000 | 6.39 |
| 1992 | 97,000 | +21% | 15,000 | 6.47 |
| 1991 | 80,000 | +60% | 13,000 | 6.15 |
| 1990 | 50,000 | −15% | 10,000 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 59,000 | −9.2% | 11,000 | 5.36 |
| 1988 | 65,000 | 0.0% | 12,000 | 5.42 |
| 1987 | 65,000 | −7.1% | 12,000 | 5.42 |
| 1986 | 70,000 | −13% | 12,000 | 5.83 |
| 1985 | 80,000 | −20% | 12,000 | 6.67 |
| 1984 | 100,000 | −23% | 15,000 | 6.67 |
| 1983 | 129,300 | +20% | 16,200 | 7.98 |
| 1982 | 107,900 | −19% | 21,200 | 5.09 |
| 1981 | 133,700 | −13% | 24,200 | 5.52 |
| 1980 | 154,200 | +1,302% | 24,700 | 6.24 |
| 1979 | 11,000 | −48% | 1,900 | 5.79 |
| 1978 | 21,000 | +11% | 3,000 | 7.00 |
| 1977 | 19,000 | −63% | 3,000 | 6.33 |
| 1976 | 52,000 | −65% | 8,000 | 6.50 |
| 1975 | 150,400 | 0.0% | 23,100 | 6.51 |
| 1974 | 150,400 | +18% | 23,100 | 6.51 |
| 1973 | 128,000 | +42% | 19,600 | 6.53 |
| 1972 | 90,000 | −30% | 14,000 | 6.43 |
| 1971 | 129,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 6.79 |
| 1970 | 129,000 | +103% | 19,000 | 6.79 |
| 1969 | 63,402 | +5.8% | 9,700 | 6.54 |
| 1968 | 59,949 | +3.5% | 9,300 | 6.45 |
| 1967 | 57,917 | +57% | 8,900 | 6.51 |
| 1966 | 36,985 | +23% | 5,700 | 6.49 |
| 1965 | 29,973 | +25% | 5,000 | 5.99 |
| 1964 | 24,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 6.00 |
| 1963 | 24,000 | −7.7% | 4,000 | 6.00 |
| 1962 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 6.50 |
| 1961 | 26,000 | — | 4,000 | 6.50 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 20,593 t USD 2.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 115
- Imports
- 362 t USD 230,000
- Importer rank
- 139 of 180
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 oranges in Ghana?
Ghana produced 708,072 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of oranges?
Ghana ranked 19th of 116 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 23.3% of the world total.
How has the production of oranges in Ghana changed?
It rose by 2.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −0.2% for the world. The record was 717,296 t in 2020.
What is the yield of oranges in Ghana?
39.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (708,072 t from 17,777 ha), against a world average of 19.9 t/ha.
Does Ghana export or import oranges?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 20,593 t (USD 2.1 m) and imports of 362 t (USD 230,000), 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 2024 figure for Ghana is estimated 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.