Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Ghana
Ghana: Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate was 39.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Ghana, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 39.0% for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Ghana peaked at 80.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 39.0%, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 13th of 118 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.4% | — |
| 1998 | 65.3% | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 60.9% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 39.0% | -6.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 39.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 3.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 39.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 65.3% | 80.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.0% | 41.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More poverty & inequality data for Ghana
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.4 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,688 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 13.54 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 13.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Ghana?
- Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Ghana was 39.0% in 2016, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.0% in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate?
- Ghana ranks 13th out of 118 countries with data for 2016.
- Is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.