Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ghana
Ghana: Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 23.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 23.34 % change on previous year for total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 448.7% on the previous year and up 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ghana peaked at 76.79 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -25.15 % change on previous year, in 1968.
That places Ghana 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 25.21 % change on previous year | +215.5% |
| 1963 | 30.85 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1964 | 28.09 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1965 | -0.1305 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1966 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -9312.0% |
| 1967 | 15.52 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1968 | -25.15 % change on previous year | -262.1% |
| 1969 | 76.79 % change on previous year | -405.3% |
| 1970 | 31 % change on previous year | -59.6% |
| 1971 | 35.65 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 20.86 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 1973 | -21.15 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1974 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1975 | 19.27 % change on previous year | -1806.4% |
| 1976 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -129.3% |
| 1977 | 10.27 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9979 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1979 | -13.69 % change on previous year | -1472.0% |
| 1980 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1981 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -269.9% |
| 1982 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1983 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1984 | 7.21 % change on previous year | +139.4% |
| 1985 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1986 | 15.77 % change on previous year | +548.9% |
| 1987 | 19.37 % change on previous year | +22.9% |
| 1988 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1989 | -0.1302 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1990 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -7360.9% |
| 1991 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1992 | 16.78 % change on previous year | -299.8% |
| 1993 | -11.98 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1994 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 1996 | 35.06 % change on previous year | +574.7% |
| 1997 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 1998 | -0.0416 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1999 | 11.7 % change on previous year | -28245.6% |
| 2000 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -169.0% |
| 2001 | -0.6516 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2002 | -16.47 % change on previous year | +2428.0% |
| 2003 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
| 2004 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +95.4% |
| 2005 | -9.16 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 2006 | -0.4909 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2007 | -12.05 % change on previous year | +2355.8% |
| 2008 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 2009 | -10.45 % change on previous year | -366.9% |
| 2010 | 16.01 % change on previous year | -253.3% |
| 2011 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2012 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +103.7% |
| 2013 | -16 % change on previous year | -494.8% |
| 2014 | 12.32 % change on previous year | -177.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2016 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 2017 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -483.1% |
| 2018 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2019 | -15.15 % change on previous year | -683.7% |
| 2020 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2021 | 14.58 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 11.24 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2023 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -159.5% |
| 2024 | 23.34 % change on previous year | -448.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +28245.6% | -0.0416 % change on previous year | 11.7 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +9312.0% | -0.1305 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +7360.9% | -0.1302 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -2428.0% | -0.6516 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -2355.8% | -0.4909 % change on previous year | -12.05 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1806.4% | -1.13 % change on previous year | 19.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.02 % change on previous year | -25.15 % change on previous year | 76.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.64 % change on previous year | -21.15 % change on previous year | 35.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.56 % change on previous year | -5.16 % change on previous year | 19.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.16 % change on previous year | -11.98 % change on previous year | 35.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.31 % change on previous year | -16.47 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 % change on previous year | -16 % change on previous year | 16.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.23 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year | 23.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 11 Comoros 27.69 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Panama 27.47 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Micronesia, Federated States of 26.22 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Ukraine 22.25 % change on previous year compare
- 16 American Samoa 20.55 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.83 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0179 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 0 (2020)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ghana?
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Ghana was 23.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 76.79 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.15 % change on previous year in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Ghana ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Total fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total fisheries production Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total fisheries production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.