Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Ghana
Ghana: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 129 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Ghana stood at 129 kg/An. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Ghana peaked at 151 kg/An in 1992 and was at its lowest, 129 kg/An, in 2024.
That places Ghana 236th out of 240 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.
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 150 kg/An | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 151 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 151 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 151 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 149 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 142 kg/An | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 142 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 142 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 142 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 142 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 141 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 141 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 141 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 140 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 140 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 130 kg/An | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 139 kg/An | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 139 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 141 kg/An | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 138 kg/An | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 137 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 137 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 138 kg/An | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 137 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 136 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 135 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 134 kg/An | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 134 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 131 kg/An | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 131 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 130 kg/An | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 130 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 129 kg/An | -0.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 129 kg/An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 959.5 kg/An, 13% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 129 kg/An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 431 kg/An, 30% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130 kg/An | 130 kg/An | 130 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 130 kg/An | 130 kg/An | 130 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 130 kg/An | 130 kg/An | 130 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 145 kg/An | 130 kg/An | 151 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 138.3 kg/An | 130 kg/An | 142 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.7 kg/An | 134 kg/An | 141 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 130.2 kg/An | 129 kg/An | 131 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 233 Guinea-Bissau 162 kg/An compare
- 234 Mali 143 kg/An compare
- 235 Burkina Faso 135 kg/An compare
- 237 Mongolia 128 kg/An compare
- 238 Côte d'Ivoire 113 kg/An compare
- 238 Cote d'Ivoire 113 kg/An compare
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 milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Ghana?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Ghana was 129 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 151 kg/An in 1992.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 129 kg/An in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Ghana ranks 236th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.