FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All roots and tubers production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 39.9 million t of all roots and tubers, the 5th largest in the world (4.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 52%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1.9 million ha, yield 20.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 39.9 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 192
- 10-year change
- +52%
- Record
- 39.9 million t
- 2024
All roots and tubers in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39,939,181 | +2.4% | 1,939,770 | 20.59 |
| 2023 | 39,005,978 | +2.2% | 1,948,573 | 20.02 |
| 2022 | 38,152,894 | +2.9% | 1,940,978 | 19.66 |
| 2021 | 37,067,680 | +5.7% | 1,899,513 | 19.51 |
| 2020 | 35,053,571 | +5.7% | 1,858,761 | 18.86 |
| 2019 | 33,170,460 | +9.4% | 1,812,219 | 18.30 |
| 2018 | 30,307,280 | +6.7% | 1,728,558 | 17.53 |
| 2017 | 28,399,155 | +6.5% | 1,666,084 | 17.05 |
| 2016 | 26,678,222 | +2.8% | 1,652,436 | 16.14 |
| 2015 | 25,951,890 | −1.5% | 1,621,654 | 16.00 |
| 2014 | 26,354,651 | +7.7% | 1,591,618 | 16.56 |
| 2013 | 24,461,157 | +8.3% | 1,564,773 | 15.63 |
| 2012 | 22,591,582 | +2.8% | 1,565,253 | 14.43 |
| 2011 | 21,966,127 | +4.9% | 1,571,056 | 13.98 |
| 2010 | 20,939,526 | +6.7% | 1,536,352 | 13.63 |
| 2009 | 19,630,438 | +8.8% | 1,561,418 | 12.57 |
| 2008 | 18,049,034 | +10% | 1,512,151 | 11.94 |
| 2007 | 16,395,457 | +4.5% | 1,435,238 | 11.42 |
| 2006 | 15,693,155 | +2.8% | 1,447,577 | 10.84 |
| 2005 | 15,271,100 | −1.1% | 1,436,520 | 10.63 |
| 2004 | 15,447,940 | −3.2% | 1,435,476 | 10.76 |
| 2003 | 15,954,631 | +2.4% | 1,474,294 | 10.82 |
| 2002 | 15,586,612 | +9.1% | 1,444,426 | 10.79 |
| 2001 | 14,291,702 | +8.4% | 1,341,168 | 10.66 |
| 2000 | 13,184,795 | +2.3% | 1,232,985 | 10.69 |
| 1999 | 12,891,980 | +12% | 1,194,020 | 10.80 |
| 1998 | 11,542,295 | +4.9% | 1,125,289 | 10.26 |
| 1997 | 11,003,495 | −0.2% | 1,031,618 | 10.67 |
| 1996 | 11,027,467 | +9.0% | 1,048,305 | 10.52 |
| 1995 | 10,120,349 | +14% | 931,910 | 10.86 |
| 1994 | 8,872,902 | −11% | 853,415 | 10.40 |
| 1993 | 9,928,481 | +8.0% | 911,817 | 10.89 |
| 1992 | 9,195,678 | −4.5% | 971,916 | 9.46 |
| 1991 | 9,630,273 | +118% | 964,915 | 9.98 |
| 1990 | 4,409,038 | −24% | 583,806 | 7.55 |
| 1989 | 5,778,050 | +8.7% | 870,010 | 6.64 |
| 1988 | 5,317,050 | +8.0% | 753,610 | 7.06 |
| 1987 | 4,923,050 | −0.1% | 790,310 | 6.23 |
| 1986 | 4,929,500 | +18% | 772,800 | 6.38 |
| 1985 | 4,187,000 | +0.2% | 784,954 | 5.33 |
| 1984 | 4,178,000 | +26% | 869,000 | 4.81 |
| 1983 | 3,314,000 | +3.5% | 466,000 | 7.11 |
| 1982 | 3,202,000 | −2.6% | 486,600 | 6.58 |
| 1981 | 3,287,000 | +4.3% | 460,000 | 7.15 |
| 1980 | 3,150,600 | +1.3% | 480,000 | 6.56 |
| 1979 | 3,110,000 | −1.7% | 482,000 | 6.45 |
| 1978 | 3,165,000 | +3.2% | 485,000 | 6.53 |
| 1977 | 3,068,000 | −3.1% | 468,000 | 6.56 |
| 1976 | 3,167,000 | −15% | 517,000 | 6.13 |
| 1975 | 3,709,000 | −6.3% | 607,000 | 6.11 |
| 1974 | 3,960,000 | +9.7% | 642,000 | 6.17 |
| 1973 | 3,611,000 | +10% | 615,000 | 5.87 |
| 1972 | 3,274,000 | −8.9% | 612,000 | 5.35 |
| 1971 | 3,595,000 | 0.0% | 642,000 | 5.60 |
| 1970 | 3,595,000 | −6.0% | 642,000 | 5.60 |
| 1969 | 3,824,000 | +4.5% | 447,000 | 8.55 |
| 1968 | 3,658,600 | +1.4% | 418,000 | 8.75 |
| 1967 | 3,607,800 | +6.4% | 404,000 | 8.93 |
| 1966 | 3,390,000 | +3.4% | 397,000 | 8.54 |
| 1965 | 3,280,000 | +3.5% | 355,000 | 9.24 |
| 1964 | 3,169,608 | +3.3% | 438,803 | 7.22 |
| 1963 | 3,068,265 | +5.4% | 423,554 | 7.24 |
| 1962 | 2,912,000 | +0.4% | 392,000 | 7.43 |
| 1961 | 2,899,000 | — | 390,000 | 7.43 |
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.