Ghana vs Zambia: Daily meat consumption per person
Ghana
47.59 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Zambia
48.3 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Ghana rank
159th
Zambia rank
158th
Daily meat consumption per person over time
- Ghana
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 48.3 grams per day per capita against 47.59 grams per day per capita in Ghana, a difference of 0.71 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Ghana ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 158th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.36 grams per day per capita | 41.57 grams per day per capita | 15.21 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1970s | 24.84 grams per day per capita | 41.78 grams per day per capita | 16.94 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1980s | 27.49 grams per day per capita | 34.3 grams per day per capita | 6.8 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 1990s | 28.77 grams per day per capita | 38.18 grams per day per capita | 9.41 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2000s | 31.75 grams per day per capita | 35.96 grams per day per capita | 4.22 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2010s | 41.18 grams per day per capita | 52.75 grams per day per capita | 11.56 grams per day per capita | Zambia |
| 2020s | 52.66 grams per day per capita | 48.73 grams per day per capita | 3.93 grams per day per capita | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily meat consumption per person, Ghana or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 48.3 grams per day per capita against 47.59 grams per day per capita in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily meat consumption per person between Ghana and Zambia?
- 0.71 grams per day per capita, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Zambia rank globally for daily meat consumption per person?
- Ghana ranks 159th and Zambia ranks 158th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.