Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 17.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.37 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
159th
of 192 countries
All-time high
22.19 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
All-time low
8.09 kilograms per year per capita
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17.37 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 22.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.09 kilograms per year per capita, in 1976.
That places Ghana 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.68 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 9.7 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1963 | 9.61 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 9.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 9.14 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 9.21 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 9.54 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 9.35 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 10.01 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 10.11 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 9.69 kilograms per year per capita | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 9.08 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 8.82 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 9.32 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 8.67 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 8.09 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 8.76 kilograms per year per capita | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 8.98 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 9.15 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 9.7 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1981 | 9.93 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.43 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 11 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 10.29 kilograms per year per capita | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 10.02 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 9.7 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 9.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 9.88 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 10.36 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 11.66 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 11.57 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 11.4 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.71 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 10.6 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.6 kilograms per year per capita | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 9.81 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.23 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 10.08 kilograms per year per capita | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 10.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 9.62 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 10.14 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 11.74 kilograms per year per capita | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 11.41 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.71 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 13.25 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 13.56 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 12.85 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 13.47 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 15.7 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 15.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 16.35 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.91 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 14.33 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 13.18 kilograms per year per capita | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 14.99 kilograms per year per capita | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 16.4 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 15.19 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 19.57 kilograms per year per capita | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 22.19 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 17.76 kilograms per year per capita | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 17.37 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 17.37 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 17.37 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.62 kilograms per year per capita | 9.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10.68 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.07 kilograms per year per capita | 8.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10.11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.04 kilograms per year per capita | 9.58 kilograms per year per capita | 11 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 kilograms per year per capita | 9.23 kilograms per year per capita | 11.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.59 kilograms per year per capita | 9.62 kilograms per year per capita | 13.56 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.03 kilograms per year per capita | 13.18 kilograms per year per capita | 16.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.22 kilograms per year per capita | 17.37 kilograms per year per capita | 22.19 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 156 Angola 18.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Sudan 18.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Zambia 17.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Benin 17.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Syria 16.23 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Cambodia 16.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 17.37 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.19 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 kilograms per year per capita in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 159th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.