Oil palm production in Ghana
Ghana: Oil palm production was 300,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
300,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 48 countries
All-time high
312,530 tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
16,000 tonnes
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oil palm production 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.
Analysis
In 2023, oil palm production in Ghana stood at 300,000 tonnes.
The figure is up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Ghana peaked at 312,530 tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 16,000 tonnes, in 1966.
That places Ghana 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil palm production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 25,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 26,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 27,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 16,000 tonnes | -40.7% |
| 1967 | 18,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 18,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 23,000 tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 18,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1977 | 21,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 21,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 23,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 20,000 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 30,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 42,000 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 51,300 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 51,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 60,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1989 | 78,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1990 | 85,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 90,000 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 100,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 95,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 100,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 102,000 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 83,680 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 92,044 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 111,370 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 110,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 108,000 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 108,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 108,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 108,400 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 114,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 117,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 121,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 122,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 128,000 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 130,000 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 120,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 122,000 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 122,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 120,000 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 121,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 236,697 tonnes | +95.6% |
| 2016 | 236,697 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 238,865 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 312,530 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 257,762 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2020 | 264,494 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 277,986 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 300,000 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 300,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 300,000 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,000 tonnes, 3.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 300,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36,308 tonnes, 8.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +95.6% | 121,000 tonnes | 236,697 tonnes |
| 1984 | +50.0% | 20,000 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes |
| 1966 | -40.7% | 27,000 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes |
| 1985 | +40.0% | 30,000 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes |
| 2018 | +30.8% | 238,865 tonnes | 312,530 tonnes |
| 1989 | +30.0% | 60,000 tonnes | 78,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,667 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,800 tonnes | 18,000 tonnes | 24,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,730 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 78,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,909 tonnes | 83,680 tonnes | 111,370 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,440 tonnes | 108,000 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 188,755 tonnes | 120,000 tonnes | 312,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,620 tonnes | 264,494 tonnes | 300,000 tonnes | 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 palm production in Ghana?
- Oil palm production in Ghana was 300,000 tonnes 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 palm production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 312,530 tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,000 tonnes in 1966.
- How does Ghana rank for oil palm production?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.