Global meat production, per unit of GDP in Ghana
Ghana: Global meat production, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global meat production, per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per unit of gdp in Ghana stood at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places Ghana 97th out of 192 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.
Global meat production, per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +67.0% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global meat production, per unit of GDP in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +67.0% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 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 global meat production, per unit of gdp in Ghana?
- Global meat production, per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for global meat production, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.