Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Ghana
Ghana: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) was 31,833 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Ghana stood at 31,833 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Ghana peaked at 31,833 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,995 t, in 1978.
That places Ghana 142nd out of 250 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.
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production (cattle) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,850 t | — |
| 1962 | 20,700 t | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 20,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,125 t | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 20,125 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 20,125 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 20,700 t | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 20,125 t | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 23,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 22,425 t | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 21,850 t | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 20,700 t | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 20,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,425 t | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 17,825 t | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 14,720 t | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 13,340 t | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 12,995 t | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 13,800 t | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 14,375 t | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 14,375 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 16,100 t | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 17,250 t | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 18,630 t | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 19,550 t | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 19,550 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20,179 t | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 19,751 t | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 19,602 t | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 19,748 t | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 20,607 t | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 19,998 t | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 20,125 t | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 20,470 t | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 20,700 t | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 20,930 t | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 20,815 t | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 20,758 t | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 21,275 t | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 23,750 t | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 24,000 t | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 24,125 t | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18,480 t | -23.4% |
| 2004 | 18,686 t | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 18,879 t | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19,140 t | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 19,346 t | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19,553 t | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19,773 t | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 19,993 t | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 20,592 t | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21,221 t | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 21,863 t | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 22,781 t | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 23,841 t | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 24,961 t | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 26,134 t | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 26,716 t | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 27,936 t | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 28,999 t | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 29,893 t | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 30,000 t | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 30,618 t | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 31,833 t | +4.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 31,833 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48,869 t, 65% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 31,833 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 t, 80% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,828 t | 20,125 t | 23,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,078 t | 12,995 t | 22,425 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,936 t | 14,375 t | 20,179 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,543 t | 19,748 t | 21,275 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,573 t | 18,480 t | 24,125 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,604 t | 19,993 t | 27,936 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,269 t | 28,999 t | 31,833 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 139 Iraq 34,678 t compare
- 140 Greece 32,440 t compare
- 141 Slovenia 31,940 t compare
- 143 Mauritania 31,134 t compare
- 143 Mauritania 31,134 t compare
- 145 Democratic Republic of the Congo 27,812 t 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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Ghana?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production in Ghana was 31,833 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31,833 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,995 t in 1978.
- How does Ghana rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.