Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Ghana
Ghana: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index was 125.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 125.77 for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Ghana peaked at 125.77 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.88, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.88 | — |
| 1962 | 11.56 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 12.38 | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 14.56 | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 15.24 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 15.83 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 16.37 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 16.89 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 17.76 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 18.22 | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 18.23 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.78 | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 18.37 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 20.52 | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 21.63 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 25.08 | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 26.89 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 27.74 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 25.6 | -7.7% |
| 1980 | 26.64 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 26.94 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 26.48 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 25.9 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 25.93 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 27.28 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 24.54 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 26.84 | +9.4% |
| 1988 | 27.62 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 29.88 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 30.3 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 29.47 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 28.84 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 28.88 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.04 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 30.51 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 30.8 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 29.71 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 29.99 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 30.54 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 43.04 | +40.9% |
| 2001 | 44.45 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 45.99 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 65.51 | +42.4% |
| 2004 | 62.26 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 64.26 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 66.36 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 68.71 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 70.36 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 72.86 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 77.58 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 78.46 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 80.67 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 90.13 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 96.7 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 99.16 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 104.14 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 109.32 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 109.81 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 112.98 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 123.67 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 120.1 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 123.76 | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 123.84 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 125.77 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.61 | 10.88 | 17.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.21 | 18.22 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.8 | 24.54 | 29.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.01 | 28.84 | 31.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.38 | 43.04 | 72.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.9 | 77.58 | 112.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.43 | 120.1 | 125.77 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 36 Japan 129.87 compare
- 37 Australia 129.13 compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 128.98 compare
- 40 Central African Republic 124.93 compare
- 41 Bangladesh 123.15 compare
- 42 Brazil 122.66 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 of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Ghana?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index in Ghana was 125.77 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 125.77 in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.88 in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross production index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.