Agriculture value added share of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 20.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.9%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 203 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 2009
All-time low
17.3%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Ghana, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture value added share of gdp in Ghana stood at 20.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Ghana peaked at 29.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2019.
That places Ghana 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.1% | — |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.4% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 19.7% | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 25.8% | 29.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 17.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 18.9% | 21.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.0% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.0% compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 20.9% compare
- 35 Nigeria 20.4% compare
- 36 Liberia 20.1% compare
- 37 Mauritania 18.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 13.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1667 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 403.33 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 7.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3391 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 820.4 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 38.52 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Ghana?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Ghana was 20.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2019.
- How does Ghana rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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