> In 2024 Ghana produced 142,676 t of sweet potatoes, the 37th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.2%.

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# Sweet potatoes production in Ghana

In 2024 Ghana produced 142,676 t of sweet potatoes, the 37th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.2%. The record was 146,066 t in 2017. Area harvested: 78,611 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024142,676 t
World rank37 of 111
10-year change+3.2%
Record146,066 t2017

## Sweet potatoes in Ghana, 1996–2024 (tonnes)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.16%0.15% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.8world 12.6 (−86%)
kg per person4.14world 11.1
10-year change+3.2%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35 | [Zimbabwe](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/zimbabwe/) | 215,604 | 0.24% |
| 36 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/taiwan/) | 212,360 | 0.23% |
| 37 | **Ghana** | 142,676 | 0.16% |
| 38 | [Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/laos/) | 138,700 | 0.15% |
| 39 | [Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/burkina-faso/) | 115,507 | 0.13% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet potatoes

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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 | 142,676 | −0.1% | 78,611 | 1.81 |
| 2023 | 142,856 | +0.1% | 78,890 | 1.81 |
| 2022 | 142,671 | +0.1% | 78,464 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 142,502 | −0.6% | 78,479 | 1.82 |
| 2020 | 143,393 | +0.9% | 79,727 | 1.80 |
| 2019 | 142,119 | +0.1% | 77,185 | 1.84 |
| 2018 | 141,995 | −2.8% | 78,525 | 1.81 |
| 2017 | 146,066 | +5.6% | 78,026 | 1.87 |
| 2016 | 138,295 | −2.3% | 75,004 | 1.84 |
| 2015 | 141,622 | +2.4% | 74,389 | 1.90 |
| 2014 | 138,264 | +2.4% | 74,738 | 1.85 |
| 2013 | 135,000 | 0.0% | 74,000 | 1.82 |
| 2012 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 74,000 | 1.82 |
| 2011 | 130,000 | +8.3% | 73,500 | 1.77 |
| 2010 | 120,000 | +1.8% | 71,025 | 1.69 |
| 2009 | 117,879 | +2.9% | 72,249 | 1.63 |
| 2008 | 114,611 | +3.0% | 72,783 | 1.57 |
| 2007 | 111,312 | +4.0% | 73,093 | 1.52 |
| 2006 | 107,027 | +13% | 72,551 | 1.48 |
| 2005 | 95,000 | −5.7% | 68,500 | 1.39 |
| 2004 | 100,719 | +3.2% | 70,665 | 1.43 |
| 2003 | 97,591 | +2.3% | 68,954 | 1.42 |
| 2002 | 95,422 | +4.3% | 67,746 | 1.41 |
| 2001 | 91,493 | +1.8% | 64,982 | 1.41 |
| 2000 | 89,881 | −0.1% | 64,362 | 1.40 |
| 1999 | 90,000 | −1.2% | 65,000 | 1.38 |
| 1998 | 91,100 | +38% | 66,900 | 1.36 |
| 1997 | 66,200 | −26% | 48,700 | 1.36 |
| 1996 | 89,600 | — | 65,900 | 1.36 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports210 t USD 144,000
Exporter rank54 of 97
Imports26 t USD 7,000
Importer rank106 of 143
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/sweet-potatoes/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sweet potatoes in Ghana?

Ghana produced 142,676 t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of sweet potatoes?

Ghana ranked 37th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of sweet potatoes in Ghana changed?

It rose by 3.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 146,066 t in 2017.

### What is the yield of sweet potatoes in Ghana?

1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (142,676 t from 78,611 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does Ghana export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 210 t (USD 144,000) and imports of 26 t (USD 7,000), 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/angola/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/indonesia/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/india/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)
[All countries producing sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## Other products of Ghana

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[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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