Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) was 11.86 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports in Ghana, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal exports in Ghana is 11.86 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5,602.9% on the previous year and up 2,583.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Ghana peaked at 11.86 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1961.
That places Ghana 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 30,000 FAO, current US$ | +200.0% |
| 1964 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 3,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 3,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 1,000 FAO, current US$ | -66.7% |
| 1969 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 39,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 78,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1974 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1978 | 136,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1981 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1982 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1983 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1984 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1986 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1988 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1993 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.97 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 1.17 million FAO, current US$ | -80.5% |
| 1998 | 2.69 million FAO, current US$ | +130.9% |
| 1999 | 2.37 million FAO, current US$ | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 442,000 FAO, current US$ | -81.3% |
| 2001 | 448,000 FAO, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 2.25 million FAO, current US$ | +401.3% |
| 2003 | 750,000 FAO, current US$ | -66.6% |
| 2004 | 297,000 FAO, current US$ | -60.4% |
| 2005 | 271,000 FAO, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 882,000 FAO, current US$ | +225.5% |
| 2007 | 1.80 million FAO, current US$ | +104.1% |
| 2008 | 131,000 FAO, current US$ | -92.7% |
| 2009 | 208,000 FAO, current US$ | +58.8% |
| 2010 | 11.86 million FAO, current US$ | +5602.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 11.86 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75 million FAO, current US$, 3.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 11.86 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,000 FAO, current US$, 24.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +5602.9% | 208,000 FAO, current US$ | 11.86 million FAO, current US$ |
| 2002 | +401.3% | 448,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.25 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,222 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 30,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 125,500 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 1.00 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 5.97 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 747,500 FAO, current US$ | 131,000 FAO, current US$ | 2.25 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.86 million FAO, current US$ | 11.86 million FAO, current US$ | 11.86 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Ghana?
- Cereal exports in Ghana was 11.86 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.86 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cereal exports?
- Ghana ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,583.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include 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.