Global meat production in Ghana
Ghana: Global meat production was 323,365 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
323,365
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
94th
of 202 countries
All-time high
323,365
in 2024
All-time low
61,284
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 323,365 for global meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Ghana peaked at 323,365 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61,284, in 1962.
That places Ghana 94th out of 202 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.
Global meat production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,493 | — |
| 1962 | 61,284 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 61,632 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 64,442 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 64,562 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 68,812 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 70,244 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 72,694 | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 79,125 | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 79,590 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 80,150 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 82,331 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 82,165 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 84,996 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 85,693 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 82,579 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 92,243 | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 97,644 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 103,006 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 112,249 | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 117,220 | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 125,052 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 136,605 | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 135,152 | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 134,095 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 134,710 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 137,042 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 138,542 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 141,948 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 144,542 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 145,503 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 144,921 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 146,332 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 148,595 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 148,669 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 148,898 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 154,116 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 156,455 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 158,986 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 171,378 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 173,511 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 177,389 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 176,935 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 181,498 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 182,162 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 195,407 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 202,659 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 209,128 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 216,400 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 224,567 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 237,804 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 245,195 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 249,102 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 254,945 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 269,801 | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 272,505 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 280,517 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 285,435 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 295,177 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 301,481 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 298,689 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 301,276 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 317,634 | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 323,365 | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 323,365 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 323,365 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,254 | 61,284 | 79,125 | 9 |
| 1970s | 87,040 | 79,590 | 103,006 | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,262 | 112,249 | 141,948 | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,702 | 144,542 | 158,986 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,647 | 171,378 | 216,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,505 | 224,567 | 295,177 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,489 | 298,689 | 323,365 | 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 in Ghana?
- Global meat production in Ghana was 323,365 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 323,365 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,284 in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for global meat production?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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