Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 17.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.37
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
22.19
in 2021
All-time low
8.09
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17.37 for meat consumption 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 consumption vs gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 22.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.09, in 1976.
That places Ghana 158th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.62 | 9.14 | 10.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.07 | 8.09 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.04 | 9.58 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 | 9.23 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.59 | 9.62 | 13.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.03 | 13.18 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.22 | 17.37 | 22.19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 2.69 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Ghana was 17.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Meat consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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