Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Ghana
Ghana: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 769 g/An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Ghana is 769 g/An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Ghana peaked at 936 g/An in 2002 and was at its lowest, 732 g/An, in 2018.
That places Ghana 237th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | g/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 800 g/An | — |
| 1962 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 800 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 900 g/An | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 850 g/An | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 850 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800 g/An | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 850 g/An | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 850 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 900 g/An | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 900 g/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 886 g/An | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 929 g/An | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 932 g/An | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 936 g/An | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 763 g/An | -18.5% |
| 2004 | 742 g/An | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 758 g/An | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 758 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 760 g/An | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 757 g/An | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 759 g/An | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 760 g/An | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 759 g/An | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 782 g/An | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 782 g/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 777 g/An | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 782 g/An | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 778 g/An | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 783 g/An | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 732 g/An | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 751 g/An | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 779 g/An | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 780 g/An | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 773 g/An | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 765 g/An | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 769 g/An | +0.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 769 g/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,000 g/An, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 769 g/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 921 g/An, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 800 g/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 880 g/An | 800 g/An | 900 g/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 870 g/An | 800 g/An | 900 g/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 898.6 g/An | 886 g/An | 900 g/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 809.4 g/An | 742 g/An | 936 g/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 768.6 g/An | 732 g/An | 783 g/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 773.2 g/An | 765 g/An | 780 g/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 234 North Macedonia 792 g/An compare
- 234 North Macedonia 792 g/An compare
- 236 Sierra Leone 785 g/An compare
- 238 Nepal 766 g/An compare
- 239 Tonga 733 g/An compare
- 240 Sao Tome and Principe 703 g/An compare
- 240 Sao Tome and Principe 703 g/An 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 chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Ghana?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Ghana was 769 g/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 936 g/An in 2002.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 732 g/An in 2018.
- How does Ghana rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Ghana ranks 237th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 chickens, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.