Daily supply of calories per person in Ghana
Ghana: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,125 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,125 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
70th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,144 kilocalories per day
in 2021
All-time low
1,353 kilocalories per day
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3,125 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person 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 supply of calories per person in Ghana peaked at 3,144 kilocalories per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,353 kilocalories per day, 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 supply of calories per person in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,933 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 1,874 kilocalories per day | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1,796 kilocalories per day | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 1,827 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 1,831 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,943 kilocalories per day | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2,043 kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,974 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 1,976 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 2,068 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 2,060 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1,988 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 2,024 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 2,057 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 1,928 kilocalories per day | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 1,797 kilocalories per day | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 1,593 kilocalories per day | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 1,541 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 1,479 kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,438 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,432 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,353 kilocalories per day | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 1,394 kilocalories per day | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,627 kilocalories per day | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 1,663 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1,723 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,831 kilocalories per day | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1,810 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,827 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 1,643 kilocalories per day | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 1,991 kilocalories per day | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 2,025 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,185 kilocalories per day | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 2,223 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 2,265 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2,291 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,307 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,334 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,366 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,406 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,453 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,534 kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2,544 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,555 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,620 kilocalories per day | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,690 kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 2,671 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,811 kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 2,889 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,942 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,915 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,908 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2,886 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,878 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,814 kilocalories per day | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2,794 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,888 kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,973 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3,036 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,070 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,144 kilocalories per day | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,138 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,125 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,125 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,125 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,911 kilocalories per day | 1,796 kilocalories per day | 2,043 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,854 kilocalories per day | 1,479 kilocalories per day | 2,068 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,610 kilocalories per day | 1,353 kilocalories per day | 1,831 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,163 kilocalories per day | 1,643 kilocalories per day | 2,366 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,617 kilocalories per day | 2,406 kilocalories per day | 2,889 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,903 kilocalories per day | 2,794 kilocalories per day | 3,036 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,119 kilocalories per day | 3,070 kilocalories per day | 3,144 kilocalories per day | 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 supply of calories per person in Ghana?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Ghana was 3,125 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,144 kilocalories per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,353 kilocalories per day in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.