Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Ghana
Ghana: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price was 6,267 LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Ghana, 1991–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 6,267 LCU for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in 2022.
That represents a change of up 31.4% on the previous year and up 268.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Ghana peaked at 8.54 million LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,031 LCU, in 2008.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Ghana, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 127,510 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 140,670 LCU | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 249,930 LCU | +77.7% |
| 1994 | 409,575 LCU | +63.9% |
| 1995 | 734,945 LCU | +79.4% |
| 1996 | 863,000 LCU | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million LCU | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 1.87 million LCU | +83.2% |
| 1999 | 1.67 million LCU | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million LCU | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 3.62 million LCU | +74.8% |
| 2002 | 4.18 million LCU | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 5.90 million LCU | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 5.75 million LCU | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 8.03 million LCU | +39.5% |
| 2006 | 7.67 million LCU | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.54 million LCU | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 1,031 LCU | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 1,728 LCU | +67.6% |
| 2010 | 2,062 LCU | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 2,066 LCU | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,702 LCU | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 6,068 LCU | +256.5% |
| 2016 | 4,423 LCU | -27.1% |
| 2017 | 2,823 LCU | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 6,072 LCU | +115.1% |
| 2019 | 4,476 LCU | -26.3% |
| 2020 | 3,663 LCU | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 4,768 LCU | +30.2% |
| 2022 | 6,267 LCU | +31.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6,267 LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,667 LCU, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6,267 LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,000 LCU, 8% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 787,827 LCU | 127,510 LCU | 1.87 million LCU | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.58 million LCU | 1,031 LCU | 8.54 million LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,712 LCU | 1,702 LCU | 6,072 LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 4,899 LCU | 3,663 LCU | 6,267 LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 50 Serbia and Montenegro 9,960 LCU compare
- 51 Ethiopia 8,320 LCU compare
- 52 Cuba 6,522 LCU compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 5,632 LCU compare
- 55 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,409 LCU compare
- 56 South Africa 4,153 LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.84 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.11 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.91 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0167 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 54.42 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.42 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Ghana?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Ghana was 6,267 LCU in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.54 million LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,031 LCU in 2008.
- How does Ghana rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2022.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.2%. 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, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.