Costa Rica vs Ghana: Meat production
Costa Rica
302,665 tonnes
in 2024
Ghana
323,365 tonnes
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
95th
Ghana rank
94th
Meat production over time
- Costa Rica
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 323,365 tonnes against 302,665 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 20,700 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 95th and Ghana ranks 94th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Ghana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,481 tonnes | 67,254 tonnes | 26,774 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1970s | 75,980 tonnes | 87,040 tonnes | 11,059 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1980s | 113,461 tonnes | 131,262 tonnes | 17,801 tonnes | Ghana |
| 1990s | 167,187 tonnes | 149,702 tonnes | 17,485 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 209,455 tonnes | 188,647 tonnes | 20,808 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 267,716 tonnes | 261,505 tonnes | 6,211 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 303,087 tonnes | 308,489 tonnes | 5,402 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production, Costa Rica or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 323,365 tonnes against 302,665 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in meat production between Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 20,700 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ghana?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ghana rank globally for meat production?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th and Ghana ranks 94th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Meat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.