Eggs per bird in Ghana
Ghana: Eggs per bird was 2.66 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.66 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
189th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.92 kilograms per animal
in 1991
All-time low
1.8 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.66 kilograms per animal for eggs per bird in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Ghana peaked at 2.92 kilograms per animal in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.8 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Ghana 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.8 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.9 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 2 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.1 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2.2 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 2.3 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 2.4 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 2.4 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.7 kilograms per animal | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2.6 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.55 kilograms per animal | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 2.5 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.55 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2.6 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.92 kilograms per animal | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 2.91 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.89 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.89 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.89 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.88 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.83 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.81 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2.78 kilograms per animal | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.78 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.77 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.76 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.75 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.76 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.65 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.67 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.79 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.68 kilograms per animal | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.68 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.61 kilograms per animal | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 2.66 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 2.62 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.67 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.67 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.67 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.66 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.66 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.66 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 kilograms per animal, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.66 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8 kilograms per animal | 1.8 kilograms per animal | 1.8 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.23 kilograms per animal | 1.8 kilograms per animal | 2.7 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6 kilograms per animal | 2.5 kilograms per animal | 2.65 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 kilograms per animal | 2.65 kilograms per animal | 2.92 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 kilograms per animal | 2.65 kilograms per animal | 2.78 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.68 kilograms per animal | 2.61 kilograms per animal | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 kilograms per animal | 2.66 kilograms per animal | 2.67 kilograms per animal | 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 eggs per bird in Ghana?
- Eggs per bird in Ghana was 2.66 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.92 kilograms per animal in 1991.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for eggs per bird?
- Ghana ranks 189th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.