> In 2024 Ghana produced 177 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 56th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.5%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/ghana/

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# Other starchy roots and tubers production in Ghana

In 2024 Ghana produced 177 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 56th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.5%. The record was 200 t in 2003. Area harvested: 34 ha, yield 5.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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

Production, 2024177 t
World rank56 of 60
10-year change+3.5%
Record200 t2003

## Other starchy roots and tubers in Ghana, 1987–2024 (tonnes)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.2world 14.2 (−63%)
kg per person0.01world 1.20
10-year change+3.5%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 54 | [French Polynesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/french-polynesia/) | 222 | 0.00% |
| 55 | [Belize](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/belize/) | 193 | 0.00% |
| 56 | **Ghana** | 177 | 0.00% |
| 57 | [Tuvalu](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/tuvalu/) | 147 | 0.00% |
| 58 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/morocco/) | 145 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 60 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

### Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 177 | 0.0% | 34 | 5.21 |
| 2023 | 177 | 0.0% | 34 | 5.21 |
| 2022 | 177 | 0.0% | 34 | 5.21 |
| 2021 | 177 | −0.6% | 34 | 5.21 |
| 2020 | 178 | +1.1% | 35 | 5.09 |
| 2019 | 176 | −1.7% | 34 | 5.18 |
| 2018 | 179 | +2.9% | 33 | 5.42 |
| 2017 | 174 | 0.0% | 33 | 5.27 |
| 2016 | 174 | −3.3% | 33 | 5.27 |
| 2015 | 180 | +5.3% | 34 | 5.29 |
| 2014 | 171 | +0.6% | 32 | 5.34 |
| 2013 | 170 | 0.0% | 32 | 5.31 |
| 2012 | 170 | +4.9% | 32 | 5.31 |
| 2011 | 162 | +4.5% | 31 | 5.23 |
| 2010 | 155 | +3.3% | 30 | 5.17 |
| 2009 | 150 | +4.9% | 29 | 5.17 |
| 2008 | 143 | +14% | 28 | 5.11 |
| 2007 | 125 | −2.3% | 25 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 128 | +28% | 25 | 5.12 |
| 2005 | 100 | −33% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 150 | −25% | 30 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 200 | +33% | 40 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 150 | +21% | 30 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 124 | +9.7% | 25 | 4.96 |
| 2000 | 113 | +13% | 23 | 4.91 |
| 1999 | 100 | +5.3% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 95 | +10% | 19 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 86 | +12% | 18 | 4.78 |
| 1996 | 77 | +57% | 16 | 4.81 |
| 1995 | 49 | −32% | 10 | 4.90 |
| 1994 | 72 | −11% | 15 | 4.80 |
| 1993 | 81 | +3.8% | 17 | 4.76 |
| 1992 | 78 | +6.8% | 16 | 4.88 |
| 1991 | 73 | +92% | 15 | 4.87 |
| 1990 | 38 | −24% | 6 | 6.33 |
| 1989 | 50 | 0.0% | 10 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 50 | 0.0% | 10 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 50 | — | 10 | 5.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports122 t USD 166,000
Exporter rank34 of 87
Imports13 t USD 26,000
Importer rank77 of 113
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](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Ghana?

Ghana produced 177 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?

Ghana ranked 56th of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Ghana changed?

It rose by 3.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 200 t in 2003.

### What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Ghana?

5.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (177 t from 34 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.

### Does Ghana export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?

In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 122 t (USD 166,000) and imports of 13 t (USD 26,000), 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

[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/indonesia/)[Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/namibia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/papua-new-guinea/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/thailand/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/peru/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/mexico/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/nepal/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/)[Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)
[All countries producing other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Other products of Ghana

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/ghana/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/ghana/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ghana/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ghana/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ghana/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/ghana/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/ghana/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/ghana/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/ghana/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/ghana/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/ghana/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ghana/)
[Agricultural production in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ghana/)

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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