How does Ghana rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?

Ghana ranks 121st out of 250 countries with data for 2024.

Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered 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, published as part of Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ghana

Name: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ghana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Ghana: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 308,965 An in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

308,965 An

Change on year

up 3.4%

World rank

121st

of 250 countries

All-time high

308,965 An

in 2024

All-time low

113,000 An

in 1978

Years of data

1961–2024

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ghana, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 308,965 An for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Ghana peaked at 308,965 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113,000 An, in 1978.

That places Ghana 121st out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ghana, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	190,000 An	—
1962	180,000 An	-5.3%
1963	180,000 An	+0.0%
1964	175,000 An	-2.8%
1965	175,000 An	+0.0%
1966	175,000 An	+0.0%
1967	180,000 An	+2.9%
1968	175,000 An	-2.8%
1969	200,000 An	+14.3%
1970	195,000 An	-2.5%
1971	190,000 An	-2.6%
1972	180,000 An	-5.3%
1973	180,000 An	+0.0%
1974	195,000 An	+8.3%
1975	155,000 An	-20.5%
1976	128,000 An	-17.4%
1977	116,000 An	-9.4%
1978	113,000 An	-2.6%
1979	120,000 An	+6.2%
1980	125,000 An	+4.2%
1981	125,000 An	+0.0%
1982	140,000 An	+12.0%
1983	150,000 An	+7.1%
1984	162,000 An	+8.0%
1985	170,000 An	+4.9%
1986	170,000 An	+0.0%
1987	175,467 An	+3.2%
1988	171,747 An	-2.1%
1989	170,454 An	-0.8%
1990	171,718 An	+0.7%
1991	179,195 An	+4.4%
1992	173,900 An	-3.0%
1993	175,000 An	+0.6%
1994	178,000 An	+1.7%
1995	180,000 An	+1.1%
1996	182,000 An	+1.1%
1997	181,000 An	-0.5%
1998	180,500 An	-0.3%
1999	185,000 An	+2.5%
2000	200,000 An	+8.1%
2001	200,000 An	+0.0%
2002	200,000 An	+0.0%
2003	195,000 An	-2.5%
2004	184,560 An	-5.4%
2005	203,145 An	+10.1%
2006	190,921 An	-6.0%
2007	190,000 An	-0.5%
2008	195,000 An	+2.6%
2009	196,000 An	+0.5%
2010	198,000 An	+1.0%
2011	204,000 An	+3.0%
2012	212,000 An	+3.9%
2013	218,000 An	+2.8%
2014	227,000 An	+4.1%
2015	238,000 An	+4.8%
2016	248,000 An	+4.2%
2017	260,000 An	+4.8%
2018	265,000 An	+1.9%
2019	270,000 An	+1.9%
2020	282,665 An	+4.7%
2021	285,000 An	+0.8%
2022	290,000 An	+1.8%
2023	298,755 An	+3.0%
2024	308,965 An	+3.4%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 308,965 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 346,740 An, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Ghana's 308,965 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 An, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	181,111 An	175,000 An	200,000 An	9
1970s	157,200 An	113,000 An	195,000 An	10
1980s	155,967 An	125,000 An	175,467 An	10
1990s	178,631 An	171,718 An	185,000 An	10
2000s	195,463 An	184,560 An	203,145 An	10
2010s	234,000 An	198,000 An	270,000 An	10
2020s	293,077 An	282,665 An	308,965 An	5

Countries ranked near Ghana

118 Georgia 325,114 An compare
119 Botswana 314,727 An compare
120 Haiti 314,035 An compare
122 Norway 305,000 An compare
123 Cuba 300,000 An compare
124 Serbia 281,184 An compare
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Ghana?: Cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered in Ghana was 308,965 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 308,965 An in 2024.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 113,000 An in 1978.
How does Ghana rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered?: Ghana ranks 121st out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered 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, published as part of Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 280 places, 15,946 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.