Daily per capita caloric supply in Ghana
Ghana: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,125 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,125
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,144
in 2021
All-time low
1,353
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3,125 for daily per capita caloric supply in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Ghana peaked at 3,144 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,353, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 70th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,933 | — |
| 1962 | 1,874 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,796 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 1,827 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,831 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,943 | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2,043 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,974 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,068 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2,060 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,988 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,024 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,057 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,928 | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1,797 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1,593 | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 1,541 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,479 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,438 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,432 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,353 | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,394 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,627 | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 1,663 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,723 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,831 | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1,810 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,827 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,643 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 1,991 | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 2,025 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,185 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 2,223 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,265 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,291 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,307 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,334 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,366 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,406 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,453 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,534 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,544 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,555 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,620 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,690 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,671 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,811 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2,889 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,942 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,915 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,908 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,886 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,878 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,814 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,794 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,888 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,973 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,036 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,070 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,144 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,138 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,125 | -0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,125 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,125 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,911 | 1,796 | 2,043 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,854 | 1,479 | 2,068 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,610 | 1,353 | 1,831 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,163 | 1,643 | 2,366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,617 | 2,406 | 2,889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,903 | 2,794 | 3,036 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,119 | 3,070 | 3,144 | 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 daily per capita caloric supply in Ghana?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Ghana was 3,125 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,144 in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,353 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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