Other nuts production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 1,440 t of other nuts, the 50th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.9%. The record was 1,509 t in 2015. Area harvested: 9,865 ha, yield 0.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,440 t
- World rank
- 50 of 66
- 10-year change
- +0.9%
- Record
- 1,509 t
- 2015
Other nuts in Ghana, 1987–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.1
- world 1.1 (−87%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 0.13
- 10-year change
- +0.9%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Tajikistan | 1,560 | 0.14% |
| 49 | Colombia | 1,501 | 0.14% |
| 50 | Ghana | 1,440 | 0.13% |
| 51 | Iraq | 1,292 | 0.12% |
| 52 | Cameroon | 758 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of other nuts
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 | 1,440 | +0.3% | 9,865 | 0.15 |
| 2023 | 1,435 | +0.3% | 9,839 | 0.15 |
| 2022 | 1,430 | −0.1% | 9,813 | 0.15 |
| 2021 | 1,431 | +4.5% | 9,893 | 0.14 |
| 2020 | 1,370 | −0.6% | 9,512 | 0.14 |
| 2019 | 1,378 | −1.0% | 9,566 | 0.14 |
| 2018 | 1,392 | −1.5% | 9,662 | 0.14 |
| 2017 | 1,413 | −2.3% | 9,811 | 0.14 |
| 2016 | 1,447 | −4.1% | 9,999 | 0.14 |
| 2015 | 1,509 | +5.7% | 10,253 | 0.15 |
| 2014 | 1,427 | +1.6% | 9,924 | 0.14 |
| 2013 | 1,404 | +0.6% | 9,820 | 0.14 |
| 2012 | 1,395 | +3.3% | 9,282 | 0.15 |
| 2011 | 1,350 | +3.8% | 8,250 | 0.16 |
| 2010 | 1,300 | +5.5% | 8,892 | 0.15 |
| 2009 | 1,232 | +6.0% | 8,569 | 0.14 |
| 2008 | 1,162 | +11% | 8,200 | 0.14 |
| 2007 | 1,050 | +3.3% | 8,200 | 0.13 |
| 2006 | 1,016 | +3.7% | 7,182 | 0.14 |
| 2005 | 980 | −1.8% | 6,885 | 0.14 |
| 2004 | 998 | +0.9% | 6,952 | 0.14 |
| 2003 | 989 | +1.2% | 6,857 | 0.14 |
| 2002 | 977 | −1.6% | 6,749 | 0.14 |
| 2001 | 993 | +0.3% | 7,049 | 0.14 |
| 2000 | 990 | −1.0% | 7,001 | 0.14 |
| 1999 | 1,000 | −1.0% | 8,000 | 0.13 |
| 1998 | 1,010 | +12% | 8,170 | 0.12 |
| 1997 | 900 | +64% | 5,300 | 0.17 |
| 1996 | 550 | +10% | 3,570 | 0.15 |
| 1995 | 500 | +79% | 2,500 | 0.20 |
| 1994 | 280 | +16% | 1,600 | 0.18 |
| 1993 | 242 | +1.7% | 1,600 | 0.15 |
| 1992 | 238 | +0.4% | 1,600 | 0.15 |
| 1991 | 237 | +8.2% | 1,600 | 0.15 |
| 1990 | 219 | +9.5% | 1,600 | 0.14 |
| 1989 | 200 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.13 |
| 1988 | 200 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.13 |
| 1987 | 200 | — | 1,600 | 0.13 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 16 t USD 12,000
- Exporter rank
- 59 of 88
- Imports
- 24 t USD 192,000
- Importer rank
- 68 of 126
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 other nuts in Ghana?
Ghana produced 1,440 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of other nuts?
Ghana ranked 50th of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 13.3% of the world total.
How has the production of other nuts in Ghana changed?
It rose by 0.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 1,509 t in 2015.
What is the yield of other nuts in Ghana?
0.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,440 t from 9,865 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Ghana export or import other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c.?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 16 t (USD 12,000) and imports of 24 t (USD 192,000), 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 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.