Ghana
U.S. Trade with Ghana in 2022
Export Market Rank
#65 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$125.36 Million
3-Year Average
$128.73 Million
Compound Average Growth
-4.05% (2013-2022)
Total Export Value 2013 - 2022
Export Value by Commodity 2022
Top 10 Exports to Ghana in 2022
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $60.05 Million | 49,269 | $59.03 Million | -21% |
| Wheat | $25.96 Million | 75,607 | $15.54 Million | 173% |
| Food Preparations | $8.72 Million | 2,324 | $5.01 Million | 1296% |
| Soybean Meal | $6.7 Million | 13,789 | $4.41 Million | 177% |
| Fish and Seafood | $4.19 Million | 3,133 | $3.43 Million | 121% |
| Dairy Products | $2.8 Million | 2,032 | $3.15 Million | 62% |
| Sugar | $2.51 Million | 321 | $739,893 | 720% |
| Essential Oils | $2.36 Million | 102 | $2.03 Million | 512% |
| Other Consumer Oriented | $1.96 Million | 426 | $1.33 Million | 270% |
| Beer | $1.74 Million | --- | $400,819 | --- |
Data and Analysis
The impacts of climate change are beginning to manifest on the entire globe and particularly on developing countries like Ghana. The country is vulnerable to rising sea levels, droughts, increasing temperatures and erratic rainfall which adversely impacts infrastructure, hydropower production, food security and coastal and agricultural livelihoods.
Post forecasts MY2023/24 palm oil production up by 20 percent over the current marketing year’s estimate. Total domestic consumption is forecast marginally up, imports are expected to drop by 14 percent due to increased domestic production, but exports are forecast significantly up compared to the current marketing year’s estimate.
Ghana’s economic growth was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Following the pandemic-induced slowdown, economic recovery was expected to grow in 2022 to 5.5 percent.
News and Features
December 21, 2022
News Release
USDA Announces $1.5 Million for Educational Fellowship Programs in Ghana, Guatemala, and Mexico
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding $1.5 million to Texas A&M University and the University of Missouri to establish school-based programs in Ghana, Guatemala, and Mexico through the International Agricultural Education Fellowship Program.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh administered the oath of office today to 14 USDA employees who will serve American agriculture internationally as members of the Foreign Service.