Ghana ranked sixth among the world’s largest gold-producing countries in 2025, producing 185 tonnes of gold, according to the Ghana Chamber of Mines.

The ranking marks an improvement from Ghana’s traditional seventh position, with the country moving ahead of the United States following an increase in domestic production and a decline in US output.

Top 10 Producing Countries (2025) per tonne

1. China 

2. Russia

3. Australia 

4. Canada

5. Peru

6. Ghana

7. United States

8. Uzbekistan

9. Mexico

10. Indonesia 

Ghana overtakes United States

Director of Analysis, Research and Finance at the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Christopher Nyarko, said Ghana’s rise to sixth place was largely due to the decline in US production.

He made the remarks during an interview with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Monday, August 17.

Mr Nyarko said the United States experienced technical challenges in Nevada, one of its major gold-producing areas, which affected its overall output.

“Last year [2025], they ran into a number of technical issues. So production for the country as a whole dropped. And of course, given the dynamics in Ghana, we saw Ghana displace the United States,” he added.

He also noted that there can be differences in rankings among the top three producers depending on the source of data.

“Even depending on the kind of source of your data, there’s always some tension between Russia, China, and Australia, in terms of who is the largest producer,” he said.

Mr Nyarko said the Chamber relied on independent sources in assessing global gold production figures.

Record domestic production

Ghana’s sixth-place ranking follows a record year for domestic gold production, with the country producing 5.94 million ounces in 2025.

Small-scale mining accounted for 52.38 per cent of total output, overtaking the large-scale sector for the first time in Ghana’s more than 100-year history of commercial mining.

The Chamber has projected further growth in Ghana’s gold production in 2026, forecasting national output between 6.1 million and 6.7 million ounces.