Pigmeat production tonnes in Ghana
Ghana: Pigmeat production tonnes was 32,882 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pigmeat production tonnes in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pigmeat production tonnes in Ghana is 32,882, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pigmeat production tonnes in Ghana peaked at 32,882 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,248, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 79th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pigmeat production tonnes in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,248 | — |
| 1962 | 3,332 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 3,360 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3,892 | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 3,388 | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 4,032 | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 4,088 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 4,676 | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 5,600 | +19.8% |
| 1970 | 5,992 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 5,992 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6,272 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 6,720 | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 7,476 | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 8,568 | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 8,624 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 8,288 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 8,316 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 8,288 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 8,484 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 8,680 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 8,400 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 8,400 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 9,100 | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 9,240 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 10,500 | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 8,960 | -14.7% |
| 1988 | 10,696 | +19.4% |
| 1989 | 12,460 | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 12,886 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 12,342 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 11,240 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 11,084 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 11,390 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 10,640 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 9,690 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 10,830 | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 10,830 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,108 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 10,878 | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 10,500 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 10,416 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 10,181 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9,979 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 9,744 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 16,027 | +64.5% |
| 2007 | 16,498 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17,002 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17,506 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 18,010 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 19,072 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 20,224 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 21,432 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 22,932 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 24,513 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 26,107 | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 27,412 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 28,392 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 26,663 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 31,786 | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 26,376 | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 28,347 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 31,784 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 32,882 | +3.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 32,882 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13,356, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 32,882 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pigmeat production tonnes in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +64.5% | 9,744 | 16,027 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,957 | 3,248 | 5,600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,454 | 5,992 | 8,624 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,492 | 8,400 | 12,460 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,104 | 9,690 | 12,886 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,873 | 9,744 | 17,506 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,476 | 18,010 | 28,392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,235 | 26,376 | 32,882 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 pigmeat production tonnes in Ghana?
- Pigmeat production tonnes in Ghana was 32,882 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32,882 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pigmeat production tonnes recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,248 in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for pigmeat production tonnes?
- Ghana ranks 79th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pigmeat production tonnes rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pigmeat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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