Land animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana
Ghana: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 96.87 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana is 96.87 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana peaked at 96.87 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.15 million, in 1961.
That places Ghana 76th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 million | 6.15 million | 10.15 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.72 million | 10.50 million | 13.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.66 million | 6.40 million | 11.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.69 million | 10.00 million | 19.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.34 million | 21.00 million | 44.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.97 million | 49.00 million | 91.63 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.66 million | 83.13 million | 96.87 million | 5 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Ghana was 96.87 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.87 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 million in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Ghana ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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