Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Fish consumption vs gdp per capita was 23.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
23.62
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
63rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
37.78
in 1972
All-time low
12.76
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 23.62 for fish consumption vs gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 37.78 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 12.76, in 1968.
Ghana ranks 63rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.97 | 12.76 | 18.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.09 | 23.04 | 37.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.53 | 18.43 | 26.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.54 | 20.19 | 32.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.76 | 21.14 | 29.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.45 | 22.12 | 25.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 | 21.55 | 24.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Fish consumption vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 23.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fish consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 37.78 in 1972.
- What is the lowest fish consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.76 in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for fish consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fish consumption vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fish consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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