Ethiopia vs Ghana: Meat production by livestock type
Ethiopia
97,350 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
76,248 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Ghana rank
8th
Meat production by livestock type over time
- Ethiopia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 97,350 tonnes against 76,248 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 21,102 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Ghana's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 8th of 60 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,466 tonnes | 59,555 tonnes | 13,911 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 76,769 tonnes | 64,820 tonnes | 11,949 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 88,159 tonnes | 73,543 tonnes | 14,616 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 96,527 tonnes | 75,818 tonnes | 20,710 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production by livestock type, Ethiopia or Ghana?
- Ethiopia, at 97,350 tonnes against 76,248 tonnes in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production by livestock type between Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 21,102 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Ghana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Ghana rank globally for meat production by livestock type?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Ghana ranks 8th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.