Cereal imports quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Cereal imports quantity was 685,409 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Ghana, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports quantity in Ghana is 685,409 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 14.8% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Ghana peaked at 1.11 million FAO, tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63,146 FAO, tonnes, in 1963.
That places Ghana 18th out of 53 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,823 FAO, tonnes | 63,146 FAO, tonnes | 123,480 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 152,937 FAO, tonnes | 84,599 FAO, tonnes | 324,670 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 195,592 FAO, tonnes | 136,889 FAO, tonnes | 256,685 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 325,621 FAO, tonnes | 138,090 FAO, tonnes | 488,483 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 790,750 FAO, tonnes | 450,771 FAO, tonnes | 1.11 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 685,409 FAO, tonnes | 685,409 FAO, tonnes | 685,409 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More trade data for Ghana
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 370.87 million FAO, current US$ (2011)
- Lead time to export, median case 1 days (2018)
- Food imports excluding fish 1.13 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 333.83 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 1.23 billion FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports 11.86 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal exports quantity 8,823 FAO, tonnes (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 19.33 billion current US$ (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Ghana?
- Cereal imports quantity in Ghana was 685,409 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million FAO, tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,146 FAO, tonnes in 1963.
- How does Ghana rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Ghana ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.