FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 1.7 million t of rice (paddy), the 31st largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 185%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 472,900 ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.7 million t
- World rank
- 31 of 115
- 10-year change
- +185%
- Record
- 1.7 million t
- 2024
Rice (paddy) in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,721,200 | +19% | 472,900 | 3.64 |
| 2023 | 1,443,000 | +12% | 443,200 | 3.26 |
| 2022 | 1,283,000 | +12% | 382,000 | 3.36 |
| 2021 | 1,143,000 | +17% | 357,000 | 3.20 |
| 2020 | 973,000 | +5.2% | 291,000 | 3.34 |
| 2019 | 925,000 | +20% | 282,000 | 3.28 |
| 2018 | 769,401 | +6.6% | 206,000 | 3.73 |
| 2017 | 722,080 | +5.0% | 241,700 | 2.99 |
| 2016 | 687,679 | +7.2% | 243,858 | 2.82 |
| 2015 | 641,492 | +6.2% | 233,270 | 2.75 |
| 2014 | 604,000 | +6.1% | 224,000 | 2.70 |
| 2013 | 569,524 | +18% | 215,905 | 2.64 |
| 2012 | 481,134 | +3.7% | 189,529 | 2.54 |
| 2011 | 463,975 | −5.6% | 197,480 | 2.35 |
| 2010 | 491,603 | +26% | 181,228 | 2.71 |
| 2009 | 391,440 | +30% | 162,360 | 2.41 |
| 2008 | 301,920 | +63% | 132,800 | 2.27 |
| 2007 | 185,340 | −26% | 108,930 | 1.70 |
| 2006 | 250,000 | −13% | 125,000 | 2.00 |
| 2005 | 287,000 | +19% | 120,000 | 2.39 |
| 2004 | 241,807 | +1.3% | 119,392 | 2.03 |
| 2003 | 238,810 | −15% | 117,000 | 2.04 |
| 2002 | 280,000 | +2.0% | 122,810 | 2.28 |
| 2001 | 274,596 | +10% | 136,039 | 2.02 |
| 2000 | 248,700 | +19% | 115,200 | 2.16 |
| 1999 | 209,750 | +8.3% | 105,300 | 1.99 |
| 1998 | 193,600 | −1.8% | 130,400 | 1.48 |
| 1997 | 197,100 | −8.6% | 117,700 | 1.67 |
| 1996 | 215,720 | +6.9% | 105,250 | 2.05 |
| 1995 | 201,720 | +24% | 99,900 | 2.02 |
| 1994 | 162,300 | +3.1% | 80,900 | 2.01 |
| 1993 | 157,400 | +20% | 77,200 | 2.04 |
| 1992 | 131,500 | −13% | 79,700 | 1.65 |
| 1991 | 150,900 | +87% | 94,900 | 1.59 |
| 1990 | 80,900 | +9.8% | 49,000 | 1.65 |
| 1989 | 73,700 | −22% | 71,600 | 1.03 |
| 1988 | 95,000 | +18% | 51,800 | 1.83 |
| 1987 | 80,700 | +16% | 72,000 | 1.12 |
| 1986 | 69,600 | −13% | 76,100 | 0.91 |
| 1985 | 80,000 | +23% | 68,000 | 1.18 |
| 1984 | 65,000 | +63% | 69,000 | 0.94 |
| 1983 | 40,000 | +11% | 40,000 | 1.00 |
| 1982 | 36,000 | −63% | 61,000 | 0.59 |
| 1981 | 97,000 | +24% | 116,000 | 0.84 |
| 1980 | 78,000 | −16% | 99,000 | 0.79 |
| 1979 | 93,000 | −14% | 105,000 | 0.89 |
| 1978 | 108,000 | −0.9% | 123,000 | 0.88 |
| 1977 | 109,000 | +56% | 129,000 | 0.84 |
| 1976 | 69,800 | −1.8% | 77,000 | 0.91 |
| 1975 | 71,100 | −2.9% | 78,500 | 0.91 |
| 1974 | 73,200 | +18% | 66,800 | 1.10 |
| 1973 | 62,000 | −12% | 66,000 | 0.94 |
| 1972 | 70,100 | +28% | 70,000 | 1.00 |
| 1971 | 54,900 | +13% | 60,700 | 0.90 |
| 1970 | 48,800 | −20% | 55,000 | 0.89 |
| 1969 | 60,963 | −6.7% | 49,000 | 1.24 |
| 1968 | 65,332 | +25% | 45,729 | 1.43 |
| 1967 | 52,327 | +38% | 43,705 | 1.20 |
| 1966 | 38,000 | +17% | 33,000 | 1.15 |
| 1965 | 32,615 | −24% | 32,306 | 1.01 |
| 1964 | 42,877 | +32% | 42,653 | 1.01 |
| 1963 | 32,514 | +4.9% | 32,374 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 31,000 | +2.0% | 28,000 | 1.11 |
| 1961 | 30,400 | — | 27,518 | 1.10 |
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.