Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 425.75 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
425.75 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
100th
of 191 countries
All-time high
425.75 animals per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
27.03 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 425.75 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 425.75 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.03 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 100th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.03 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.03 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28.35 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 32.3 animals per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 36.92 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 38.89 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 41.31 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 43.07 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 44.61 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 47.9 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 48.34 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 49.88 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 51.42 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 48.78 animals per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 49.22 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 46.15 animals per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 59.77 animals per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1978 | 58.89 animals per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 54.94 animals per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 50.98 animals per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 46.59 animals per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 39.55 animals per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1983 | 35.16 animals per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 32.96 animals per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 30.76 animals per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 28.13 animals per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 38.67 animals per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1988 | 37.8 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 39.99 animals per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 43.95 animals per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 47.02 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 50.54 animals per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 54.94 animals per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 56.25 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 57.13 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 58.01 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 70.76 animals per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1998 | 78.32 animals per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 84.82 animals per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 92.29 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 98.88 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 109.87 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 118.66 animals per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 132.72 animals per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 128.33 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 153.82 animals per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 167 animals per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 180.19 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 195.57 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 215.35 animals per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 237.32 animals per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 260.17 animals per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 286.54 animals per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 309.84 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 321.7 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 334.01 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 338.4 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 369.17 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 402.71 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 369 animals per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 367.55 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 365.37 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 420.71 animals per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 425.75 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 425.75 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 425.75 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.5 animals per square kilometre | 27.03 animals per square kilometre | 44.61 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.53 animals per square kilometre | 46.15 animals per square kilometre | 59.77 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.06 animals per square kilometre | 28.13 animals per square kilometre | 50.98 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.17 animals per square kilometre | 43.95 animals per square kilometre | 84.82 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.73 animals per square kilometre | 92.29 animals per square kilometre | 195.57 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.52 animals per square kilometre | 215.35 animals per square kilometre | 402.71 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 389.68 animals per square kilometre | 365.37 animals per square kilometre | 425.75 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 97 Dominica 496.67 animals per square kilometre compare
- 98 New Zealand 470.19 animals per square kilometre compare
- 99 Armenia 459.87 animals per square kilometre compare
- 101 Albania 418.98 animals per square kilometre compare
- 102 Comoros 395.79 animals per square kilometre compare
- 103 Chile 392.61 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Ghana was 425.75 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 425.75 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.03 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.4%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.