Pig meat per animal in Ghana
Ghana: Pig meat per animal was 44 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
44 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 180 countries
All-time high
45 kilograms per animal
in 2016
All-time low
28 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat per animal in Ghana stood at 44 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Ghana peaked at 45 kilograms per animal in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
That places Ghana 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 28 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 34 kilograms per animal | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 34 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 34 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 34 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 38 kilograms per animal | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 38 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 38 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 38 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 38 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42 kilograms per animal | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 kilograms per animal | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 44 kilograms per animal | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 42 kilograms per animal | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 43 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 43 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 43 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 45 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 44 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 42 kilograms per animal | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 42 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 43 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 44 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 44 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28 kilograms per animal | 28 kilograms per animal | 28 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 28 kilograms per animal | 28 kilograms per animal | 28 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 28 kilograms per animal | 28 kilograms per animal | 28 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 36 kilograms per animal | 34 kilograms per animal | 38 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 42 kilograms per animal | 40 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1 kilograms per animal | 42 kilograms per animal | 45 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 kilograms per animal | 42 kilograms per animal | 44 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 pig meat per animal in Ghana?
- Pig meat per animal in Ghana was 44 kilograms per animal 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 pig meat per animal recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 45 kilograms per animal in 2016.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for pig meat per animal?
- Ghana ranks 149th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.