Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ghana
Ghana: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 2,688 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ghana is 2,688 kg per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ghana peaked at 2,688 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 989.2 kg per hectare, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 99th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 989.2 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,221 kg per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 1,042 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 1,340 kg per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1994 | 1,328 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,354 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 1,389 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,322 kg per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1,334 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,297 kg per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1,309 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1,186 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1,349 kg per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 1,396 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 1,373 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,432 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1,334 kg per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1,317 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,598 kg per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 1,660 kg per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,814 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1,594 kg per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 1,768 kg per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 1,689 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,703 kg per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,830 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 1,842 kg per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,931 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,173 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 2,346 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2,411 kg per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,360 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,434 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2,688 kg per hectare | +10.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,688 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,688 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,262 kg per hectare | 989.2 kg per hectare | 1,389 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,396 kg per hectare | 1,186 kg per hectare | 1,660 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,869 kg per hectare | 1,594 kg per hectare | 2,346 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,473 kg per hectare | 2,360 kg per hectare | 2,688 kg per hectare | 4 |
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 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.36 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ghana?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Ghana was 2,688 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,688 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 989.2 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.