Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Ghana
Ghana: Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) was 335,665 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Livestock — Gross Production Value in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, livestock — gross production value in Ghana stood at 335,665 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock — gross production value in Ghana peaked at 335,665 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,274 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Ghana 135th out of 188 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.
Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58,274 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 59,289 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 60,436 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 67,008 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 69,460 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 75,403 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 77,123 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 82,863 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 87,728 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 89,695 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 92,257 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 97,596 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 98,906 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 99,736 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 105,205 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 104,013 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 122,009 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1978 | 130,473 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 138,568 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 150,070 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 155,631 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 163,971 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 178,942 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 175,526 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 172,602 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 172,575 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 177,030 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 177,882 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 181,912 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 186,940 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 133,103 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 133,604 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 136,566 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 138,693 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 136,514 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 139,255 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 144,503 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 147,110 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 152,759 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 164,308 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 165,104 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 168,718 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 174,097 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 175,599 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 176,849 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 192,872 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 201,370 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 212,615 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 224,223 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 230,730 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 241,323 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 249,607 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 256,933 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 263,949 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 282,375 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 282,532 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 286,285 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 298,175 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 306,333 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 309,495 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 305,153 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 306,821 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 329,052 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 335,665 1000 USD | +2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 335,665 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 million 1000 USD, 29% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 335,665 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 421,826 1000 USD, 80% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -28.8% | 186,940 1000 USD | 133,103 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,843 1000 USD | 58,274 1000 USD | 87,728 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 107,846 1000 USD | 89,695 1000 USD | 138,568 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 170,614 1000 USD | 150,070 1000 USD | 181,912 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,905 1000 USD | 133,103 1000 USD | 186,940 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,576 1000 USD | 164,308 1000 USD | 224,223 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 269,824 1000 USD | 230,730 1000 USD | 306,333 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 317,237 1000 USD | 305,153 1000 USD | 335,665 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 livestock — gross production value in Ghana?
- Livestock — gross production value in Ghana was 335,665 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest livestock — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 335,665 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest livestock — gross production value recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 58,274 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for livestock — gross production value?
- Ghana ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is livestock — gross production value rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Livestock — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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