Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Ghana
Ghana: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 140.58 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Ghana stood at 140.58 million tonnes.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Ghana peaked at 176.61 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.22 million tonnes, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 158th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.00 million tonnes | 30.22 million tonnes | 36.23 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.51 million tonnes | 33.64 million tonnes | 39.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.47 million tonnes | 43.20 million tonnes | 51.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.81 million tonnes | 55.03 million tonnes | 63.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.18 million tonnes | 60.17 million tonnes | 92.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.59 million tonnes | 94.54 million tonnes | 126.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.51 million tonnes | 140.58 million tonnes | 176.61 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Ghana?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Ghana was 140.58 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 176.61 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.22 million tonnes in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.