Meat production in Ghana
Ghana: Meat production was 323,365 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 93rd of 201 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.
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 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (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 93rd out of 201 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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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.