Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight (sheep) in Ghana
Ghana: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight (sheep) was 4 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight in Ghana is 4 kg/An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight in Ghana peaked at 4 kg/An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2 kg/An, in 1961.
That places Ghana 55th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight (sheep) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 kg/An | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 3 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 kg/An | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 kg/An | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 kg/An | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 3 kg/An | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 3 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4 kg/An | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 kg/An | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 3 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 kg/An | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 kg/An | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4 kg/An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 kg/An, 1.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4 kg/An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 kg/An, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 kg/An | 2 kg/An | 2 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2 kg/An | 2 kg/An | 2 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 kg/An | 2 kg/An | 2 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 kg/An | 2 kg/An | 2 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 kg/An | 2 kg/An | 4 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 kg/An | 3 kg/An | 4 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 kg/An | 4 kg/An | 4 kg/An | 5 |
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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 — yield/carcass weight in Ghana?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight in Ghana was 4 kg/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 — yield/carcass weight recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4 kg/An in 2005.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.