Total agricultural imports in Ghana
Ghana: Total agricultural imports was 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
1.21 billion FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.30 billion FAO, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
48.99 million FAO, current US$
in 1972
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Total agricultural imports in Ghana, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural imports in Ghana is 1.21 billion FAO, current US$, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 271.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural imports in Ghana peaked at 1.30 billion FAO, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48.99 million FAO, current US$, in 1972.
Ghana ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total agricultural imports in Ghana, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.41 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 75.53 million FAO, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1963 | 60.50 million FAO, current US$ | -19.9% |
| 1964 | 54.45 million FAO, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 54.17 million FAO, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 79.30 million FAO, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 1967 | 56.16 million FAO, current US$ | -29.2% |
| 1968 | 71.42 million FAO, current US$ | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 56.05 million FAO, current US$ | -21.5% |
| 1970 | 77.21 million FAO, current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1971 | 66.20 million FAO, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 48.99 million FAO, current US$ | -26.0% |
| 1973 | 92.77 million FAO, current US$ | +89.4% |
| 1974 | 126.56 million FAO, current US$ | +36.4% |
| 1975 | 93.40 million FAO, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1976 | 112.11 million FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 112.65 million FAO, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 138.78 million FAO, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1979 | 90.29 million FAO, current US$ | -34.9% |
| 1980 | 134.25 million FAO, current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1981 | 110.85 million FAO, current US$ | -17.4% |
| 1982 | 101.63 million FAO, current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 95.95 million FAO, current US$ | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 97.53 million FAO, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 81.11 million FAO, current US$ | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 77.17 million FAO, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 110.74 million FAO, current US$ | +43.5% |
| 1988 | 136.48 million FAO, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1989 | 134.38 million FAO, current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 187.19 million FAO, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 1991 | 219.20 million FAO, current US$ | +17.1% |
| 1992 | 249.30 million FAO, current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 176.30 million FAO, current US$ | -29.3% |
| 1994 | 208.85 million FAO, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 211.75 million FAO, current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 180.77 million FAO, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 150.26 million FAO, current US$ | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 217.19 million FAO, current US$ | +44.5% |
| 1999 | 261.53 million FAO, current US$ | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 327.10 million FAO, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2001 | 503.93 million FAO, current US$ | +54.1% |
| 2002 | 468.30 million FAO, current US$ | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 491.97 million FAO, current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 805.90 million FAO, current US$ | +63.8% |
| 2005 | 996.20 million FAO, current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2006 | 956.97 million FAO, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 billion FAO, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 1.30 billion FAO, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 1.05 billion FAO, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ | +16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.55 million FAO, current US$ | 54.17 million FAO, current US$ | 79.30 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 95.89 million FAO, current US$ | 48.99 million FAO, current US$ | 138.78 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.01 million FAO, current US$ | 77.17 million FAO, current US$ | 136.48 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.24 million FAO, current US$ | 150.26 million FAO, current US$ | 261.53 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 792.81 million FAO, current US$ | 327.10 million FAO, current US$ | 1.30 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 11 Kenya 1.50 billion FAO, current US$ compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 1.28 billion FAO, current US$ compare
- 13 Ethiopia 1.23 billion FAO, current US$ compare
- 15 Senegal 1.19 billion FAO, current US$ compare
- 16 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.00 billion FAO, current US$ compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 831.52 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural imports in Ghana?
- Total agricultural imports in Ghana was 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest total agricultural imports recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 billion FAO, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest total agricultural imports recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.99 million FAO, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Ghana rank for total agricultural imports?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total agricultural imports rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.4%. 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 Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural imports are expressed in terms of value. They cover all movements into the country of the commodity in question during the reference period. They include commercial trade, food aid granted on specific terms, donated quantities and estimates of unrecorded trade.