Ghana: Cereal crop yield by hectar

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 Ghana

Cereal yield, kg per hectar

 Latest value 2,688
 Year 2023
 Measure kg per hectar
 Data availability 1961 - 2023
 Average 1,270
 Min - Max 517 - 2,688
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2023 is 2688 kg per hectar, an increase from 2434 kg per hectar in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 3851 kg per hectar, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Ghana from 1961 to 2023 is 1270 kg per hectar. The minimum value, 517 kg per hectar, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 2688 kg per hectar was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Ghana: Cereal crop yield by hectar
 2023 2,688
 2022 2,434
 2021 2,361
 2020 2,411
 2019 2,346
 2018 2,173
 2017 1,931
 2016 1,842




Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.

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