Pig livestock count heads in Ghana
Ghana: Pig livestock count heads was 951,401 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
951,401
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
69th
of 178 countries
All-time high
951,401
in 2024
All-time low
145,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Pig livestock count heads in Ghana, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 951,401 for pig livestock count heads in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Ghana peaked at 951,401 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 145,000, in 1961.
That places Ghana 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 176,667 | 145,000 | 250,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 332,830 | 268,000 | 385,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 424,155 | 375,000 | 558,604 | 10 |
| 1990s | 385,730 | 332,000 | 473,946 | 10 |
| 2000s | 384,100 | 297,000 | 521,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 690,900 | 536,000 | 816,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 886,638 | 785,000 | 951,401 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 135,063 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Ghana?
- Pig livestock count heads in Ghana was 951,401 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 951,401 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,000 in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Pig livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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