Oil yields by crop type in Ghana
Ghana: Oil yields by crop type was 0.0779 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0779 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
41st
of 59 countries
All-time high
0.2864 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
All-time low
0.0689 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil yields by crop type in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil yields by crop type in Ghana is 0.0779 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Ghana peaked at 0.2864 tonnes per hectare in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0689 tonnes per hectare, in 2014.
That places Ghana 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Oil yields by crop type in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1535 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2213 tonnes per hectare | +44.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2198 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2133 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2123 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.2243 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2864 tonnes per hectare | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2252 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1443 tonnes per hectare | -35.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1733 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1752 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1712 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1748 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1721 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1757 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1739 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1795 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2057 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2057 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2093 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0844 tonnes per hectare | -59.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0998 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1013 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1425 tonnes per hectare | +40.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1846 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1958 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1997 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1957 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1994 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.243 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1991 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1954 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1856 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1249 tonnes per hectare | -32.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1369 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1347 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1364 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.138 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1294 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1176 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 0.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1273 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1273 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1273 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1273 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1273 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1273 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1273 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1782 tonnes per hectare | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1542 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1334 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1266 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0689 tonnes per hectare | -45.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1051 tonnes per hectare | +52.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1052 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0871 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0716 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0746 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0779 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0779 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0769 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0779 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0779 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1761 tonnes per hectare, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0779 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1294 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil yields by crop type in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -59.7% | 0.2093 tonnes per hectare | 0.0844 tonnes per hectare |
| 2015 | +52.6% | 0.0689 tonnes per hectare | 0.1051 tonnes per hectare |
| 2014 | -45.6% | 0.1266 tonnes per hectare | 0.0689 tonnes per hectare |
| 1962 | +44.2% | 0.1535 tonnes per hectare | 0.2213 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | +40.8% | 0.1013 tonnes per hectare | 0.1425 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +40.0% | 0.1273 tonnes per hectare | 0.1782 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2112 tonnes per hectare | 0.1443 tonnes per hectare | 0.2864 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1807 tonnes per hectare | 0.1712 tonnes per hectare | 0.2057 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1613 tonnes per hectare | 0.0844 tonnes per hectare | 0.2093 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1623 tonnes per hectare | 0.1249 tonnes per hectare | 0.243 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1249 tonnes per hectare | 0.1176 tonnes per hectare | 0.1273 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1105 tonnes per hectare | 0.0689 tonnes per hectare | 0.1782 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0777 tonnes per hectare | 0.0769 tonnes per hectare | 0.0779 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil yields by crop type in Ghana?
- Oil yields by crop type in Ghana was 0.0779 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2864 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0689 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- How does Ghana rank for oil yields by crop type?
- Ghana ranks 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average amount of coconut oil produced per hectare of coconut crops harvested. Note that this calculates the oil yield per hectare, which is different from the yield of the total crop, because not all of the crop can be used for oil.