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category of users by providing salient features of the Ghanaian agriculture in figures, with focus on crops (including cocoa), livestock and fisheries sub-sectors of the economy, as well as food commodity and input
Agriculture contributes to 54 % of Ghana’s GDP, and accounts for over 40 % of export earnings, while at the same time providing over 90 % of the food needs of the country. Ghana’s agriculture is predominantly smallholder, traditional and rain-fed (SRID, 2001).
70% of farmers in Ghana are into cassava production. Ghana is the second largest producer of yam in the world behind Nigeria having produced 8.5 million tonnes in 2020.
While the country is a key producer of cocoa, the development of value-added activities related to processing agricultural commodities remains nascent. Other challenges include climate change, deforestation, lack of mechanisation and the difficulty smallholder farmers to reach economies of scale.
Facts & Figures: Agriculture in Ghana, 2021. Issued By: Statistics, Research & Information Directorate of Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ghana Date: September 2022
The Agriculture in Ghana Market size is estimated at USD 3.40 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 3.87 billion by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 2.65% during the forecast period (2024-2029). Ghana has one of the fastest-growing global economies.
Ghana produces a variety of crops in various climatic zones which range from dry savanna to wet forest which run in east–west bands across Ghana. Agricultural crops, including yams, grains, cocoa, oil palms, kola nuts, and timber, form the base of agriculture in Ghana's economy.
