Meat production in Ghana
Ghana: Meat production was 323,365 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
323,365 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
94th
of 202 countries
All-time high
323,365 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
61,284 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Meat production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat production in Ghana is 323,365 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Ghana peaked at 323,365 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61,284 tonnes, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 94th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,493 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 61,284 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 61,632 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 64,442 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 64,562 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 68,812 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 70,244 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 72,694 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 79,125 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 79,590 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 80,150 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 82,331 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 82,165 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 84,996 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 85,693 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 82,579 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 92,243 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 97,644 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 103,006 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 112,249 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 117,220 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 125,052 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 136,605 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 135,152 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 134,095 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 134,710 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 137,042 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 138,542 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 141,948 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 144,542 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 145,503 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 144,921 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 146,332 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 148,595 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 148,669 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 148,898 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 154,116 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 156,455 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 158,986 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 171,378 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 173,511 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 177,389 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 176,935 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 181,498 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 182,162 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 195,407 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 202,659 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 209,128 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 216,400 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 224,567 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 237,804 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 245,195 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 249,102 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 254,945 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 269,801 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 272,505 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 280,517 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 285,435 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 295,177 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 301,481 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 298,689 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 301,276 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 317,634 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 323,365 tonnes | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 323,365 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 323,365 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,254 tonnes | 61,284 tonnes | 79,125 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 87,040 tonnes | 79,590 tonnes | 103,006 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,262 tonnes | 112,249 tonnes | 141,948 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,702 tonnes | 144,542 tonnes | 158,986 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,647 tonnes | 171,378 tonnes | 216,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,505 tonnes | 224,567 tonnes | 295,177 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,489 tonnes | 298,689 tonnes | 323,365 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 production in Ghana?
- Meat production in Ghana was 323,365 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 323,365 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,284 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for meat production?
- Ghana ranks 94th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.