Meat, Total — Production in Ghana
Ghana: Meat, Total — Production was 323,365 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Total — Production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, meat, total — production in Ghana stood at 323,365 t. 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, total — production in Ghana peaked at 323,365 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61,284 t, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 118th of 255 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, Total — Production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,493 t | — |
| 1962 | 61,284 t | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 61,632 t | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 64,442 t | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 64,562 t | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 68,812 t | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 70,244 t | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 72,694 t | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 79,125 t | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 79,590 t | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 80,150 t | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 82,331 t | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 82,165 t | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 84,996 t | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 85,693 t | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 82,579 t | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 92,243 t | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 97,644 t | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 103,006 t | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 112,249 t | +9.0% |
| 1981 | 117,220 t | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 125,052 t | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 136,605 t | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 135,152 t | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 134,095 t | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 134,710 t | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 137,042 t | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 138,542 t | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 141,948 t | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 144,542 t | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 145,503 t | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 144,921 t | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 146,332 t | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 148,595 t | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 148,669 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 148,898 t | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 154,116 t | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 156,455 t | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 158,986 t | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 171,378 t | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 173,511 t | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 177,389 t | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 176,935 t | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 181,498 t | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 182,162 t | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 195,407 t | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 202,659 t | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 209,128 t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 216,400 t | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 224,567 t | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 237,804 t | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 245,195 t | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 249,102 t | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 254,945 t | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 269,801 t | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 272,505 t | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 280,517 t | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 285,435 t | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 295,177 t | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 301,481 t | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 298,689 t | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 301,276 t | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 317,634 t | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 323,365 t | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 323,365 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 302,166 t, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 323,365 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147,863 t, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67,254 t | 61,284 t | 79,125 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 87,040 t | 79,590 t | 103,006 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,262 t | 112,249 t | 141,948 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 149,702 t | 144,542 t | 158,986 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,647 t | 171,378 t | 216,400 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,505 t | 224,567 t | 295,177 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,489 t | 298,689 t | 323,365 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 115 Nicaragua 332,400 t compare
- 116 Mozambique 323,757 t compare
- 116 Mozambique 323,757 t compare
- 119 Costa Rica 302,665 t compare
- 120 Honduras 302,166 t compare
- 121 Panama 301,415 t 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, total — production in Ghana?
- Meat, total — production in Ghana was 323,365 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, total — production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 323,365 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,284 t in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for meat, total — production?
- Ghana ranks 118th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, total — 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, published as part of Meat, Total — Production. 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.