Pineapples production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 695,235 t of pineapples, the 13th largest in the world (2.37% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.1%. The record was 699,628 t in 2020. Area harvested: 10,748 ha, yield 64.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 695,235 t
- World rank
- 13 of 85
- 10-year change
- +5.1%
- Record
- 699,628 t
- 2020
Pineapples in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.4%
- 2.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 64.7
- world 27.8 (+133%)
- kg per person
- 20.2
- world 3.60
- 10-year change
- +5.1%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Angola | 809,041 | 2.8% |
| 12 | Vietnam | 806,529 | 2.7% |
| 13 | Ghana | 695,235 | 2.4% |
| 14 | Dominican Republic | 630,000 | 2.1% |
| 15 | Peru | 585,409 | 2.0% |
Map of world production of pineapples
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 | 695,235 | −0.2% | 10,748 | 64.69 |
| 2023 | 696,333 | +0.1% | 10,730 | 64.90 |
| 2022 | 695,802 | +0.3% | 10,712 | 64.96 |
| 2021 | 693,569 | −0.9% | 10,927 | 63.47 |
| 2020 | 699,628 | +0.8% | 10,824 | 64.64 |
| 2019 | 694,209 | +1.1% | 10,834 | 64.08 |
| 2018 | 686,872 | +1.6% | 10,808 | 63.55 |
| 2017 | 675,934 | +2.2% | 10,704 | 63.15 |
| 2016 | 661,500 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 63.00 |
| 2015 | 661,500 | 0.0% | 10,500 | 63.00 |
| 2014 | 661,500 | +3.9% | 10,500 | 63.00 |
| 2013 | 636,540 | +6.1% | 10,300 | 61.80 |
| 2012 | 600,000 | +9.1% | 10,000 | 60.00 |
| 2011 | 550,000 | +10% | 9,800 | 56.12 |
| 2010 | 500,000 | +11% | 9,500 | 52.63 |
| 2009 | 450,000 | +543% | 9,000 | 50.00 |
| 2008 | 70,000 | +2.9% | 1,476 | 47.43 |
| 2007 | 68,000 | +3.0% | 1,386 | 49.06 |
| 2006 | 66,000 | −5.7% | 1,387 | 47.58 |
| 2005 | 70,000 | +4.5% | 1,526 | 45.87 |
| 2004 | 67,000 | +14% | 1,517 | 44.17 |
| 2003 | 58,581 | +2.8% | 1,371 | 42.73 |
| 2002 | 56,999 | +3.0% | 1,373 | 41.51 |
| 2001 | 55,349 | −7.8% | 1,373 | 40.31 |
| 2000 | 60,000 | +23% | 1,534 | 39.11 |
| 1999 | 48,840 | +12% | 1,288 | 37.92 |
| 1998 | 43,689 | +7.4% | 1,190 | 36.71 |
| 1997 | 40,689 | +16% | 1,146 | 35.51 |
| 1996 | 35,000 | +75% | 1,021 | 34.28 |
| 1995 | 20,000 | +11% | 604 | 33.11 |
| 1994 | 18,000 | +20% | 564 | 31.91 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +15% | 489 | 30.67 |
| 1992 | 13,066 | +8.9% | 443 | 29.49 |
| 1991 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 424 | 28.30 |
| 1990 | 11,000 | +10% | 2,500 | 4.40 |
| 1989 | 10,000 | +11% | 2,400 | 4.17 |
| 1988 | 9,000 | +13% | 2,400 | 3.75 |
| 1987 | 8,000 | +33% | 2,200 | 3.64 |
| 1986 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 2,000 | 3.00 |
| 1985 | 5,500 | +3.8% | 2,000 | 2.75 |
| 1984 | 5,300 | −3.6% | 2,000 | 2.65 |
| 1983 | 5,500 | −20% | 1,900 | 2.89 |
| 1982 | 6,900 | +9.5% | 2,500 | 2.76 |
| 1981 | 6,300 | −4.5% | 2,100 | 3.00 |
| 1980 | 6,600 | +69% | 2,100 | 3.14 |
| 1979 | 3,900 | −32% | 1,200 | 3.25 |
| 1978 | 5,700 | −12% | 2,000 | 2.85 |
| 1977 | 6,500 | −74% | 1,900 | 3.42 |
| 1976 | 25,300 | +55% | 3,000 | 8.43 |
| 1975 | 16,300 | −53% | 4,900 | 3.33 |
| 1974 | 34,500 | +21% | 10,500 | 3.29 |
| 1973 | 28,500 | +24% | 8,900 | 3.20 |
| 1972 | 23,000 | −19% | 8,100 | 2.84 |
| 1971 | 28,500 | −6.2% | 8,000 | 3.56 |
| 1970 | 30,380 | +15% | 9,300 | 3.27 |
| 1969 | 26,417 | −4.8% | 8,094 | 3.26 |
| 1968 | 27,738 | +31% | 8,498 | 3.26 |
| 1967 | 21,134 | −5.9% | 6,400 | 3.30 |
| 1966 | 22,455 | +4.7% | 5,034 | 4.46 |
| 1965 | 21,439 | −7.6% | 6,571 | 3.26 |
| 1964 | 23,200 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 3.31 |
| 1963 | 23,200 | +16% | 7,000 | 3.31 |
| 1962 | 20,000 | +11% | 6,000 | 3.33 |
| 1961 | 18,000 | — | 6,000 | 3.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,813 t USD 13.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 105
- Imports
- 73 t USD 263,000
- Importer rank
- 110 of 153
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 pineapples in Ghana?
Ghana produced 695,235 t in 2024, 2.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of pineapples?
Ghana ranked 13th of 85 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Costa Rica with 10.6% of the world total.
How has the production of pineapples in Ghana changed?
It rose by 5.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 699,628 t in 2020.
What is the yield of pineapples in Ghana?
64.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (695,235 t from 10,748 ha), against a world average of 27.8 t/ha.
Does Ghana export or import pineapples?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 5,813 t (USD 13.1 m) and imports of 73 t (USD 263,000), 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
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.