All vegetables production in Ghana
In 2024 Ghana produced 807,983 t of all vegetables, the 84th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.8%. The record was 814,199 t in 2020. Area harvested: 84,243 ha, yield 9.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 807,983 t
- World rank
- 84 of 192
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- Record
- 814,199 t
- 2020
All vegetables in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Ghana compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.6
- world 19.8 (−52%)
- kg per person
- 23.5
- world 145
- 10-year change
- +2.8%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | New Zealand | 878,934 | 0.07% |
| 83 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 813,101 | 0.07% |
| 84 | Ghana | 807,983 | 0.07% |
| 85 | Côte d'Ivoire | 789,750 | 0.07% |
| 86 | Lebanon | 776,247 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of vegetables
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 | 807,983 | −0.2% | 84,243 | 9.59 |
| 2023 | 809,528 | +0.1% | 84,164 | 9.62 |
| 2022 | 808,682 | +0.4% | 84,010 | 9.63 |
| 2021 | 805,060 | −1.1% | 84,093 | 9.57 |
| 2020 | 814,199 | +1.5% | 84,170 | 9.67 |
| 2019 | 801,832 | +1.2% | 82,993 | 9.66 |
| 2018 | 792,681 | +0.8% | 84,421 | 9.39 |
| 2017 | 786,330 | −0.1% | 82,827 | 9.49 |
| 2016 | 786,787 | +0.1% | 82,975 | 9.48 |
| 2015 | 786,391 | +0.0% | 82,881 | 9.49 |
| 2014 | 786,028 | +5.6% | 83,020 | 9.47 |
| 2013 | 744,233 | +5.5% | 81,585 | 9.12 |
| 2012 | 705,620 | +5.5% | 79,210 | 8.91 |
| 2011 | 668,621 | +6.1% | 77,391 | 8.64 |
| 2010 | 630,122 | +3.2% | 75,384 | 8.36 |
| 2009 | 610,304 | +13% | 74,345 | 8.21 |
| 2008 | 541,819 | +29% | 77,603 | 6.98 |
| 2007 | 421,201 | −8.1% | 63,339 | 6.65 |
| 2006 | 458,558 | −14% | 76,173 | 6.02 |
| 2005 | 534,233 | −13% | 97,173 | 5.50 |
| 2004 | 611,678 | −2.9% | 119,111 | 5.14 |
| 2003 | 630,079 | +3.2% | 122,069 | 5.16 |
| 2002 | 610,659 | −1.5% | 135,900 | 4.49 |
| 2001 | 619,924 | −1.8% | 137,510 | 4.51 |
| 2000 | 631,335 | −6.4% | 132,123 | 4.78 |
| 1999 | 674,813 | −6.1% | 136,001 | 4.96 |
| 1998 | 718,383 | +11% | 131,746 | 5.45 |
| 1997 | 650,032 | +1.3% | 126,307 | 5.15 |
| 1996 | 641,638 | +28% | 122,858 | 5.22 |
| 1995 | 500,095 | +8.4% | 80,046 | 6.25 |
| 1994 | 461,164 | +17% | 95,298 | 4.84 |
| 1993 | 395,470 | +1.7% | 84,314 | 4.69 |
| 1992 | 388,721 | +3.1% | 85,939 | 4.52 |
| 1991 | 376,972 | −5.0% | 84,485 | 4.46 |
| 1990 | 396,649 | −10.0% | 87,524 | 4.53 |
| 1989 | 440,650 | +53% | 109,405 | 4.03 |
| 1988 | 288,650 | −32% | 70,205 | 4.11 |
| 1987 | 422,750 | +18% | 106,605 | 3.97 |
| 1986 | 357,400 | +44% | 90,700 | 3.94 |
| 1985 | 247,900 | −15% | 56,550 | 4.38 |
| 1984 | 290,600 | +27% | 70,400 | 4.13 |
| 1983 | 228,000 | +8.3% | 59,050 | 3.86 |
| 1982 | 210,500 | −5.3% | 54,500 | 3.86 |
| 1981 | 222,200 | −31% | 57,000 | 3.90 |
| 1980 | 322,100 | −9.0% | 79,200 | 4.07 |
| 1979 | 354,100 | +15% | 84,500 | 4.19 |
| 1978 | 308,800 | −0.5% | 73,400 | 4.21 |
| 1977 | 310,500 | −15% | 70,700 | 4.39 |
| 1976 | 366,900 | −12% | 95,700 | 3.83 |
| 1975 | 416,800 | −24% | 99,400 | 4.19 |
| 1974 | 550,600 | +22% | 137,600 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 450,200 | −11% | 109,239 | 4.12 |
| 1972 | 505,200 | +61% | 130,395 | 3.87 |
| 1971 | 314,000 | +0.2% | 79,700 | 3.94 |
| 1970 | 313,500 | +40% | 79,700 | 3.93 |
| 1969 | 223,546 | +2.0% | 64,080 | 3.49 |
| 1968 | 219,134 | +1.0% | 60,094 | 3.65 |
| 1967 | 216,865 | +13% | 59,918 | 3.62 |
| 1966 | 191,661 | +5.7% | 55,080 | 3.48 |
| 1965 | 181,392 | +6.2% | 52,221 | 3.47 |
| 1964 | 170,749 | +2.5% | 49,978 | 3.42 |
| 1963 | 166,631 | +1.7% | 48,573 | 3.43 |
| 1962 | 163,808 | +2.4% | 47,740 | 3.43 |
| 1961 | 160,000 | — | 46,700 | 3.43 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of vegetables in Ghana?
Ghana produced 807,983 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of vegetables?
Ghana ranked 84th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 50.9% of the world total.
How has the production of vegetables in Ghana changed?
It rose by 2.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 814,199 t in 2020.
What is the yield of vegetables in Ghana?
9.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (807,983 t from 84,243 ha), against a world average of 19.8 t/ha.
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.