Meat supply per person in Ghana
Ghana: Meat supply per person was 17.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.37
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
158th
of 191 countries
All-time high
22.19
in 2021
All-time low
8.09
in 1976
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, meat supply per person in Ghana stood at 17.37.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Ghana peaked at 22.19 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.09, in 1976.
That places Ghana 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.62 | 9.14 | 10.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.07 | 8.09 | 10.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.04 | 9.58 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.5 | 9.23 | 11.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.59 | 9.62 | 13.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.03 | 13.18 | 16.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.22 | 17.37 | 22.19 | 4 |
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Ghana?
- Meat supply per person in Ghana was 17.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.19 in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.09 in 1976.
- How does Ghana rank for meat supply per person?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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