Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ghana
Ghana: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.27 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.27 million An for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Ghana peaked at 1.27 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 282,000 An, in 1962.
Ghana ranks 81st of 234 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 sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Ghana, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 295,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 282,000 An | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 285,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 310,000 An | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 299,000 An | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 317,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 324,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 326,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 345,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 345,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 350,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 369,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 345,000 An | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 387,000 An | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 415,000 An | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 475,000 An | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 520,000 An | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 515,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 473,000 An | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 490,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 500,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 490,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 480,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 477,000 An | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 505,000 An | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 455,000 An | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 497,131 An | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 511,491 An | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 552,981 An | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 555,899 An | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 540,585 An | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 529,000 An | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 530,000 An | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 570,000 An | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 565,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 575,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 577,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 595,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 611,000 An | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 631,000 An | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 637,500 An | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 672,000 An | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 693,500 An | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 684,680 An | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 661,460 An | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 691,480 An | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 720,000 An | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 750,000 An | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 770,000 An | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 790,000 An | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 820,000 An | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 850,000 An | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 880,000 An | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 910,000 An | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 950,000 An | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million An | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 million An | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million An | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million An | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million An | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.18 million An | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million An | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million An | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.27 million An | +3.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.27 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 575,035 An, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.27 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 4.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 309,222 An | 282,000 An | 345,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 419,400 An | 345,000 An | 520,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 495,860 An | 455,000 An | 552,981 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 564,848 An | 529,000 An | 611,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 691,162 An | 631,000 An | 770,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 943,902 An | 790,000 An | 1.10 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 million An | 1.14 million An | 1.27 million 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 sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Ghana?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Ghana was 1.27 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,000 An in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. 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, published as part of Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.