Oil yields by crop type in Ghana
Ghana: Oil yields by crop type was 0.0779 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 24.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 77.3% (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.