Beef production in Ghana
Ghana: Beef production was 31,833 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,833 tonnes
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
114th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31,833 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
12,995 tonnes
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 31,833 tonnes for beef production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Ghana peaked at 31,833 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,995 tonnes, in 1978.
Ghana ranks 114th 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.
Beef production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,850 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 20,700 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 20,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,125 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 20,125 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,125 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,700 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 20,125 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 23,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 22,425 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 21,850 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 20,700 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 20,700 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,425 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 17,825 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 14,720 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 13,340 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 12,995 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 13,800 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 14,375 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 14,375 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,100 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 17,250 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 18,630 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 19,550 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 19,550 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20,179 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 19,751 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 19,602 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 19,748 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 20,607 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 19,998 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 20,125 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 20,470 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 20,700 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 20,930 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 20,815 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 20,758 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 21,275 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 23,750 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 24,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 24,125 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18,480 tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 18,686 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18,879 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19,140 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 19,346 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19,553 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19,773 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19,993 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20,592 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21,221 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 21,863 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 22,781 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 23,841 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 24,961 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 26,134 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 26,716 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 27,936 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 28,999 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 29,893 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 30,618 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 31,833 tonnes | +4.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 31,833 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 31,833 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,828 tonnes | 20,125 tonnes | 23,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,078 tonnes | 12,995 tonnes | 22,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,936 tonnes | 14,375 tonnes | 20,179 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,543 tonnes | 19,748 tonnes | 21,275 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,573 tonnes | 18,480 tonnes | 24,125 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,604 tonnes | 19,993 tonnes | 27,936 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,269 tonnes | 28,999 tonnes | 31,833 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 beef production in Ghana?
- Beef production in Ghana was 31,833 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31,833 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,995 tonnes in 1978.
- How does Ghana rank for beef production?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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