Chicken meat production in Ghana
Ghana: Chicken meat production was 74,518 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
74,518
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
74,518
in 2024
All-time low
4,920
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, chicken meat production in Ghana stood at 74,518. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Ghana peaked at 74,518 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,920, in 1961.
That places Ghana 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,920 | — |
| 1962 | 4,920 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,160 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 5,880 | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 6,720 | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 7,080 | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 7,520 | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 7,840 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 8,120 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 8,720 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 8,800 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 10,215 | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 10,530 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 9,990 | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 10,080 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 9,450 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 12,240 | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 12,060 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 11,250 | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 10,440 | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 9,010 | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 7,650 | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 6,400 | -16.3% |
| 1984 | 6,375 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 5,950 | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 5,760 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 7,920 | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 7,740 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 8,190 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 9,000 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 9,630 | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 10,350 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 11,250 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 11,520 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 11,700 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11,880 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 14,490 | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 16,038 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 17,100 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 19,500 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 20,962 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 23,400 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 20,588 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 22,407 | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 22,141 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 26,543 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 28,890 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 31,056 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 33,790 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 37,247 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 41,008 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 46,308 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 50,985 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 54,809 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 57,276 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 59,108 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 60,291 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 61,496 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 68,777 | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 65,415 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 65,190 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 64,268 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 73,222 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 74,518 | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 74,518 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 74,518 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,682, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,462 | 4,920 | 8,120 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,334 | 8,720 | 12,240 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,544 | 5,760 | 10,440 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,296 | 9,000 | 17,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,928 | 19,500 | 33,790 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,730 | 37,247 | 68,777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,523 | 64,268 | 74,518 | 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 chicken meat production in Ghana?
- Chicken meat production in Ghana was 74,518 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 74,518 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,920 in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for chicken meat production?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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