Calorie supply by food group in Ghana
Ghana: Calorie supply by food group was 2,978 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,978
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
7th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,981
in 2022
All-time low
1,265
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Ghana stood at 2,978.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Ghana peaked at 2,981 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,265, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 7th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,826 | — |
| 1962 | 1,779 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,699 | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 1,733 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 1,738 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 1,842 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 1,940 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 1,880 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1,867 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 1,936 | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 1,916 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 1,851 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1,901 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 1,934 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 1,809 | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 1,659 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,473 | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 1,431 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,382 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1,348 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1,344 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1,265 | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 1,300 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1,534 | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 1,569 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1,624 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1,727 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1,709 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,723 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1,538 | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 1,884 | +22.5% |
| 1992 | 1,907 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2,081 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 2,129 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 2,168 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,181 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,187 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,217 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,247 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,286 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,342 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2,421 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 2,437 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2,430 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,501 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,561 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,539 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,684 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 2,775 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 2,814 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,770 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 2,769 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,741 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2,744 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,678 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,662 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,748 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,830 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2,898 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,917 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,969 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,981 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,978 | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,978 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,978 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,812 | 1,699 | 1,940 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,729 | 1,382 | 1,936 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,514 | 1,265 | 1,727 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,054 | 1,538 | 2,247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,497 | 2,286 | 2,775 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,765 | 2,662 | 2,898 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,961 | 2,917 | 2,981 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Ghana?
- Calorie supply by food group in Ghana was 2,978 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,981 in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,265 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Ghana ranks 7th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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