> 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%.

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/palm-oil/)[Market prices in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/country/ghana/)

Production, 2023300,000 t
World rank14 of 45
10-year change+150%
Record312,530 t2018

## Palm oil in Ghana, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.38%0.22% in 2013
10-year change+150%world +44%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/cameroon/) | 320,000 | 0.40% |
| 14 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/dr-congo/) | 300,000 | 0.38% |
| 15 | **Ghana** | 300,000 | 0.38% |
| 16 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/peru/) | 300,000 | 0.38% |
| 17 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/costa-rica/) | 280,463 | 0.35% |

[Full ranking of 45 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

### Map of world production of palm oil

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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

Exports34,344 t USD 35.4 m
Exporter rank33 of 118
Imports135,185 t USD 154 m
Importer rank47 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](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/malaysia/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/thailand/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/colombia/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/nigeria/)[Guatemala](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/guatemala/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/papua-new-guinea/)[Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/honduras/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/brazil/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/cote-divoire/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/ecuador/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/mexico/)
[All countries producing palm oil](https://husfarm.com/production/palm-oil/)

## 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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