Tomatoes production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 379,631 t of tomatoes, the 51st largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.5%. The record was 384,034 t in 2020. Area harvested: 48,262 ha, yield 7.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 379,631 t
- World rank
- 51 of 166
- 10-year change
- +3.5%
- Record
- 384,034 t
- 2020
Tomatoes in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.20%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.9
- world 36.8 (−79%)
- kg per person
- 11.0
- world 23.1
- 10-year change
- +3.5%
- world +7.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Australia | 437,596 | 0.23% |
| 50 | Zimbabwe | 395,653 | 0.21% |
| 51 | Ghana | 379,631 | 0.20% |
| 52 | Turkmenistan | 351,042 | 0.19% |
| 53 | Belarus | 346,979 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of tomatoes
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 | 379,631 | −0.3% | 48,262 | 7.87 |
| 2023 | 380,731 | +0.2% | 48,333 | 7.88 |
| 2022 | 379,925 | +0.4% | 48,148 | 7.89 |
| 2021 | 378,235 | −1.5% | 48,305 | 7.83 |
| 2020 | 384,034 | +1.7% | 48,546 | 7.91 |
| 2019 | 377,506 | +1.2% | 47,592 | 7.93 |
| 2018 | 373,166 | +0.8% | 48,776 | 7.65 |
| 2017 | 370,158 | +0.9% | 47,000 | 7.88 |
| 2016 | 366,772 | 0.0% | 47,000 | 7.80 |
| 2015 | 366,772 | 0.0% | 47,000 | 7.80 |
| 2014 | 366,772 | +7.8% | 47,000 | 7.80 |
| 2013 | 340,218 | +6.0% | 46,100 | 7.38 |
| 2012 | 321,000 | +0.2% | 44,750 | 7.17 |
| 2011 | 320,500 | +0.6% | 44,450 | 7.21 |
| 2010 | 318,520 | +0.3% | 44,200 | 7.21 |
| 2009 | 317,520 | +12% | 44,100 | 7.20 |
| 2008 | 284,000 | +58% | 47,000 | 6.04 |
| 2007 | 180,000 | +2.1% | 30,000 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 176,264 | −12% | 33,000 | 5.34 |
| 2005 | 200,300 | −3.7% | 38,641 | 5.18 |
| 2004 | 208,058 | +1.8% | 44,336 | 4.69 |
| 2003 | 204,389 | +1.8% | 38,697 | 5.28 |
| 2002 | 200,684 | +1.9% | 53,959 | 3.72 |
| 2001 | 196,991 | −1.5% | 45,320 | 4.35 |
| 2000 | 200,000 | −7.0% | 37,000 | 5.41 |
| 1999 | 215,000 | −0.6% | 30,000 | 7.17 |
| 1998 | 216,200 | −1.6% | 21,100 | 10.25 |
| 1997 | 219,800 | +21% | 22,600 | 9.73 |
| 1996 | 182,000 | −15% | 17,800 | 10.22 |
| 1995 | 213,000 | +17% | 30,000 | 7.10 |
| 1994 | 181,500 | +70% | 33,200 | 5.47 |
| 1993 | 107,000 | +6.8% | 20,000 | 5.35 |
| 1992 | 100,200 | +9.3% | 19,100 | 5.25 |
| 1991 | 91,700 | +6.1% | 17,400 | 5.27 |
| 1990 | 86,400 | −10.0% | 16,300 | 5.30 |
| 1989 | 96,000 | +21% | 20,400 | 4.71 |
| 1988 | 79,400 | −13% | 15,700 | 5.06 |
| 1987 | 91,100 | +134% | 19,800 | 4.60 |
| 1986 | 38,900 | +1.3% | 8,200 | 4.74 |
| 1985 | 38,400 | −16% | 7,700 | 4.99 |
| 1984 | 45,600 | −20% | 9,600 | 4.75 |
| 1983 | 57,200 | +9.4% | 12,000 | 4.77 |
| 1982 | 52,300 | −18% | 9,700 | 5.39 |
| 1981 | 63,800 | −24% | 13,500 | 4.73 |
| 1980 | 83,700 | −33% | 18,900 | 4.43 |
| 1979 | 125,000 | +20% | 27,000 | 4.63 |
| 1978 | 104,000 | +1.0% | 22,000 | 4.73 |
| 1977 | 103,000 | +3.1% | 16,000 | 6.44 |
| 1976 | 99,900 | +11% | 22,100 | 4.52 |
| 1975 | 90,400 | −14% | 19,000 | 4.76 |
| 1974 | 104,700 | +6.2% | 22,700 | 4.61 |
| 1973 | 98,600 | −11% | 20,639 | 4.78 |
| 1972 | 111,000 | +21% | 25,495 | 4.35 |
| 1971 | 92,000 | 0.0% | 18,600 | 4.95 |
| 1970 | 92,000 | +166% | 18,600 | 4.95 |
| 1969 | 34,546 | −15% | 6,880 | 5.02 |
| 1968 | 40,642 | −4.8% | 8,094 | 5.02 |
| 1967 | 42,674 | +40% | 8,498 | 5.02 |
| 1966 | 30,482 | +23% | 6,070 | 5.02 |
| 1965 | 24,792 | +57% | 4,931 | 5.03 |
| 1964 | 15,749 | +7.6% | 3,359 | 4.69 |
| 1963 | 14,631 | −2.5% | 2,914 | 5.02 |
| 1962 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 15,000 | — | 3,000 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 400 t USD 2,000
- Exporter rank
- 79 of 122
- Imports
- 12,670 t USD 24.8 m
- Importer rank
- 61 of 163
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 tomatoes in Ghana?
Ghana produced 379,631 t in 2024, 0.20% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of tomatoes?
Ghana ranked 51st of 166 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.7% of the world total.
How has the production of tomatoes in Ghana changed?
It rose by 3.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +7.2% for the world. The record was 384,034 t in 2020.
What is the yield of tomatoes in Ghana?
7.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (379,631 t from 48,262 ha), against a world average of 36.8 t/ha.
Does Ghana export or import tomatoes?
In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 400 t (USD 2,000) and imports of 12,670 t (USD 24.8 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 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.