Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita was 0.0686 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Ghana is 0.0686 An per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.1061 An per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0571 An per person, in 2010.
That places Ghana 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0698 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.075 An per person | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0798 An per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.091 An per person | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0951 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0929 An per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0967 An per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1003 An per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1036 An per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1012 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0984 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0989 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.099 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1061 An per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0872 An per person | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0782 An per person | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0698 An per person | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0662 An per person | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0673 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0673 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0674 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0731 An per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0767 An per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0806 An per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0829 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0813 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0819 An per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0782 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0757 An per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0744 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0757 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0716 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0704 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0699 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0699 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0701 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0691 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0681 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0673 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0663 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0652 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0642 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0631 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0621 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0612 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0604 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0595 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0586 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0578 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0571 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0574 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0577 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0581 An per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0591 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0604 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0618 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0633 An per person | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0627 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0622 An per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0661 An per person | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0669 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0671 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0678 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0686 An per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0894 An per person | 0.0698 An per person | 0.1036 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0872 An per person | 0.0662 An per person | 0.1061 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0765 An per person | 0.0673 An per person | 0.0829 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0706 An per person | 0.0673 An per person | 0.0757 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0618 An per person | 0.0578 An per person | 0.0663 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.06 An per person | 0.0571 An per person | 0.0633 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0673 An per person | 0.0661 An per person | 0.0686 An per person | 5 |
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- 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 cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Ghana?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Ghana was 0.0686 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1061 An per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0571 An per person in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.