Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (cattle) in Ghana
Ghana: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (cattle) was 308,965 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Ghana stood at 308,965 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Ghana peaked at 308,965 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113,000 An, in 1978.
Ghana ranks 121st of 250 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.
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (cattle) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 190,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 180,000 An | -5.3% |
| 1963 | 180,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 175,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 175,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 175,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 180,000 An | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 175,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 200,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 195,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 190,000 An | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 180,000 An | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 180,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 195,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 155,000 An | -20.5% |
| 1976 | 128,000 An | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 116,000 An | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 113,000 An | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 120,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 125,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 125,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 140,000 An | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 150,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 162,000 An | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 170,000 An | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 170,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 175,467 An | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 171,747 An | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 170,454 An | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 171,718 An | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 179,195 An | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 173,900 An | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 175,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 178,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 180,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 182,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 181,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 180,500 An | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 185,000 An | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 200,000 An | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 200,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 200,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 195,000 An | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 184,560 An | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 203,145 An | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 190,921 An | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 190,000 An | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 195,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 196,000 An | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 198,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 204,000 An | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 212,000 An | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 218,000 An | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 227,000 An | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 238,000 An | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 248,000 An | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 260,000 An | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 265,000 An | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 270,000 An | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 282,665 An | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 285,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 290,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 298,755 An | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 308,965 An | +3.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 308,965 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 346,740 An, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 308,965 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 An, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,111 An | 175,000 An | 200,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 157,200 An | 113,000 An | 195,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 155,967 An | 125,000 An | 175,467 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,631 An | 171,718 An | 185,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 195,463 An | 184,560 An | 203,145 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,000 An | 198,000 An | 270,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,077 An | 282,665 An | 308,965 An | 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 raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Ghana?
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered in Ghana was 308,965 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 308,965 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,000 An in 1978.
- How does Ghana rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of cattle — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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 Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.