Ghana
U.S. Trade with Ghana in 2024
Export Market Rank
#56 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$142.79 Million
3-Year Average
$122.58 Million
Compound Average Growth
6.5% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Ghana in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) | $82.84 Million | 62,811 | $58.55 Million | 103% |
| Food Preparations | $25.93 Million | 6,078 | $9.03 Million | 712% |
| Soybean Meal | $7.37 Million | 14,988 | $5.09 Million | 84% |
| Ethanol (non-bev.) | $6.66 Million | --- | $1.37 Million | 6861% |
| Other Consumer Oriented | $6.23 Million | 1,651 | $2.23 Million | 438% |
| Sugar | $3.74 Million | 452 | $1.3 Million | 522% |
| Other Feeds, Meals & Fodders | $1.65 Million | 941 | $1.12 Million | 92% |
| Fruit & Vegetable Juices | $1.35 Million | --- | $751,113 | 197% |
| Dairy Products | $1.18 Million | 1,030 | $3.2 Million | 274% |
| Other Intermediate Products | $846,014 | 350 | $686,352 | -20% |
Data and Analysis
FAS Accra (Post) forecasts Ghana’s MY 2025/2026 (July-June) wheat imports at 1.0 million metric tons (MMT), up five percent from the MY 2024/2025 estimate of 950,000 MT.
Ghana’s imports of food processing ingredients surpassed $1.24 billion in 2024, up 44 percent from $857 million in 2023.
Ghana's cocoa bean production in marketing year (MY) 2024/2025 (October-September) is expected to climb to 700,000 metric tons (MT), up 32 percent from the MY 2023/2024 season's 531,000 MT production figure.
News and Features
For Fiscal Year 2025, Food for Progress anticipates awarding five to seven new cooperative agreements, for projects of three- to five-years in duration. Priority countries include Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Vietnam.