Palm kernels production in Ghana
In 2023 Ghana produced 152,000 t of palm kernels, the 10th largest in the world (0.79% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 46%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 152,000 t
- World rank
- 10 of 44
- 10-year change
- +46%
- Record
- 152,000 t
- 2023
Palm kernels in Ghana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.79%
- 0.70% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +46%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Papua New Guinea | 179,000 | 0.93% |
| 9 | Honduras | 165,000 | 0.86% |
| 10 | Ghana | 152,000 | 0.79% |
| 11 | Côte d'Ivoire | 136,000 | 0.71% |
| 12 | Mexico | 114,000 | 0.59% |
Map of world production of palm kernels
Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 152,000 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 147,000 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 144,000 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 141,000 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 130,000 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 128,000 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 123,000 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 120,000 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 118,000 | +13% |
| 2013 | 104,000 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 103,000 | −1.9% |
| 2011 | 105,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 105,000 | +192% |
| 2009 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 36,000 | −10.0% |
| 2006 | 40,000 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 39,000 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 37,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 37,000 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 34,000 | −2.9% |
| 1998 | 35,000 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 35,000 | +17% |
| 1996 | 30,000 | −12% |
| 1995 | 34,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 33,000 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 33,000 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 31,000 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 29,000 | −9.4% |
| 1989 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 30,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 30,000 | −6.3% |
| 1976 | 32,000 | −5.9% |
| 1975 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 32,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 32,000 | −14% |
| 1971 | 37,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 37,000 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 34,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 34,000 | −2.9% |
| 1967 | 35,000 | +30% |
| 1966 | 27,000 | +22% |
| 1965 | 22,100 | +58% |
| 1964 | 14,000 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 13,500 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 13,000 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 12,500 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,458 t USD 449,000
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 48
- Imports
- 156 t USD 44,000
- Importer rank
- 16 of 60
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 palm kernels in Ghana?
Ghana produced 152,000 t in 2023, 0.79% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of palm kernels?
Ghana ranked 10th of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.7% of the world total.
How has the production of palm kernels in Ghana changed?
It rose by 46% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. 2023 was the highest figure on record.
Does Ghana export or import palm kernels?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 1,458 t (USD 449,000) and imports of 156 t (USD 44,000), 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 2023 figure for Ghana is from an external organisation. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.