Ghana’s agriculture sector rebounded in April 2026, returning to positive growth after shrinking during the same period last year, the latest data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has shown.
According to the Monthly Indicator of Economic Growth (MIEG), agriculture grew by 1.7% in April 2026, reversing the 6.9% contraction recorded in April 2025.
The Statistical Service attributed the turnaround mainly to improvements in crop and livestock production.
“Agriculture, driven primarily by the crops and livestock subsector,” the report said, adding that the sector recorded a provisional index of 78.9 in April 2026.
Although agriculture’s contribution to overall economic activity remained modest, the sector accounted for 4.5% of Ghana’s total economic growth in April.
The report described the sector’s performance as a “strong recovery,” noting that it had moved from negative growth a year earlier to positive territory in 2026.
Overall, Ghana’s economy expanded by 4.7% in April, with the services sector remaining the biggest contributor to growth at 61.7%, followed by industry with 29.9%. Agriculture and net taxes contributed 4.5% and 3.9% respectively.
Industry also recorded stronger performance, growing by 4.0% from 1.1% a year earlier, largely on the back of mining activities, while the services sector grew by 6.0%, though at a slower pace than the 15.1% recorded in April 2025.
The MIEG is a high-frequency indicator that provides an early signal of quarterly GDP growth by tracking monthly economic activity across agriculture, industry and services.
The GSS says the April figures are provisional and will be revised as additional data become available.
