Palm oil production in Ghana
In 2023 Ghana produced 300,000 t of palm oil, the 14th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 150%. The record was 312,530 t in 2018.
The 2023 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2023
- 300,000 t
- World rank
- 14 of 45
- 10-year change
- +150%
- Record
- 312,530 t
- 2018
Palm oil in Ghana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.38%
- 0.22% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +150%
- world +44%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cameroon | 320,000 | 0.40% |
| 14 | DR Congo | 300,000 | 0.38% |
| 15 | Ghana | 300,000 | 0.38% |
| 16 | Peru | 300,000 | 0.38% |
| 17 | Costa Rica | 280,463 | 0.35% |
Map of world production of palm oil
Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 277,986 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 264,494 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 257,762 | −18% |
| 2018 | 312,530 | +31% |
| 2017 | 238,865 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 236,697 | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 236,697 | +96% |
| 2014 | 121,000 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | −1.6% |
| 2012 | 122,000 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 122,000 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 120,000 | −7.7% |
| 2009 | 130,000 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 128,000 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 122,000 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 121,000 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 117,000 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 114,000 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 108,400 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 108,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 108,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 108,000 | −1.8% |
| 1999 | 110,000 | −1.2% |
| 1998 | 111,370 | +21% |
| 1997 | 92,044 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 83,680 | −18% |
| 1995 | 102,000 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 95,000 | −5.0% |
| 1992 | 100,000 | +11% |
| 1991 | 90,000 | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 85,000 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 78,000 | +30% |
| 1988 | 60,000 | +18% |
| 1987 | 51,000 | −0.6% |
| 1986 | 51,300 | +22% |
| 1985 | 42,000 | +40% |
| 1984 | 30,000 | +50% |
| 1983 | 20,000 | −13% |
| 1982 | 23,000 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 21,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 21,000 | +17% |
| 1976 | 18,000 | −25% |
| 1975 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 23,000 | +15% |
| 1973 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 20,000 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 | +11% |
| 1969 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 18,000 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 18,000 | +13% |
| 1966 | 16,000 | −41% |
| 1965 | 27,000 | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 26,000 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 23,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 34,344 t USD 35.4 m
- Exporter rank
- 33 of 118
- Imports
- 135,185 t USD 154 m
- Importer rank
- 47 of 191
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 oil in Ghana?
Ghana produced 300,000 t in 2023, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of palm oil?
Ghana ranked 14th of 45 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 59.2% of the world total.
How has the production of palm oil in Ghana changed?
It rose by 150% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +44% for the world. The record was 312,530 t in 2018.
Does Ghana export or import palm oil?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 34,344 t (USD 35.4 m) and imports of 135,185 t (USD 154 m), 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.