Animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana
Ghana: Animals slaughtered for meat was 308,965 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
308,965
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
96th
of 198 countries
All-time high
308,965
in 2024
All-time low
113,000
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana stood at 308,965. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana peaked at 308,965 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113,000, in 1978.
Ghana ranks 96th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 190,000 | — |
| 1962 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 175,000 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 175,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 175,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 180,000 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 175,000 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 200,000 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 195,000 | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 190,000 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 180,000 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 180,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 195,000 | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 155,000 | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 128,000 | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 116,000 | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 113,000 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 120,000 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 125,000 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 125,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 140,000 | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 162,000 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 170,000 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 170,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 175,467 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 171,747 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 170,454 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 171,718 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 179,195 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 173,900 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 175,000 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 178,000 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 180,000 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 182,000 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 181,000 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 180,500 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 185,000 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 200,000 | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 195,000 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 184,560 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 203,145 | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 190,921 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 190,000 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 195,000 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 196,000 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 198,000 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 204,000 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 212,000 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 218,000 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 227,000 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 238,000 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 248,000 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 260,000 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 265,000 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 270,000 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 282,665 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 285,000 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 290,000 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 298,755 | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 308,965 | +3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 308,965 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 308,965 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,111 | 175,000 | 200,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 157,200 | 113,000 | 195,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,967 | 125,000 | 175,467 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,631 | 171,718 | 185,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,463 | 184,560 | 203,145 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,000 | 198,000 | 270,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,077 | 282,665 | 308,965 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2165 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6967 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3693 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana was 308,965 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 308,965 in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,000 in 1978.
- How does Ghana rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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