Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana
Ghana: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 308,965 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
308,965 animals
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
96th
of 198 countries
All-time high
308,965 animals
in 2024
All-time low
113,000 animals
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana stood at 308,965 animals. 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana peaked at 308,965 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113,000 animals, 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 190,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 180,000 animals | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 180,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 175,000 animals | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 175,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 175,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 180,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 175,000 animals | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 200,000 animals | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 195,000 animals | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 190,000 animals | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 180,000 animals | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 180,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 195,000 animals | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 155,000 animals | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 128,000 animals | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 116,000 animals | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 113,000 animals | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 120,000 animals | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 125,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 125,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 140,000 animals | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 150,000 animals | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 162,000 animals | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 170,000 animals | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 170,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 175,467 animals | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 171,747 animals | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 170,454 animals | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 171,718 animals | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 179,195 animals | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 173,900 animals | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 175,000 animals | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 178,000 animals | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 180,000 animals | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 182,000 animals | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 181,000 animals | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 180,500 animals | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 185,000 animals | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 200,000 animals | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 200,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 195,000 animals | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 184,560 animals | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 203,145 animals | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 190,921 animals | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 190,000 animals | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 195,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 196,000 animals | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 198,000 animals | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 204,000 animals | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 212,000 animals | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 218,000 animals | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 227,000 animals | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 238,000 animals | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 248,000 animals | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 260,000 animals | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 265,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 270,000 animals | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 282,665 animals | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 285,000 animals | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 290,000 animals | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 298,755 animals | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 308,965 animals | +3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 308,965 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 308,965 animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,111 animals | 175,000 animals | 200,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 157,200 animals | 113,000 animals | 195,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,967 animals | 125,000 animals | 175,467 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,631 animals | 171,718 animals | 185,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,463 animals | 184,560 animals | 203,145 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,000 animals | 198,000 animals | 270,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,077 animals | 282,665 animals | 308,965 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana was 308,965 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 308,965 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,000 animals in 1978.
- How does Ghana rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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