Daily per capita fat supply in Ghana
Ghana: Daily per capita fat supply was 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita fat supply in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita fat supply in Ghana is 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply in Ghana peaked at 50.4 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.49 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1979.
Ghana ranks 169th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 33.81 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.14 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 40.16 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.98 grams of fat per day per capita | 30.15 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.34 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.52 grams of fat per day per capita | 31.87 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.29 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 42 grams of fat per day per capita | 36.39 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.63 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.28 grams of fat per day per capita | 40.21 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.55 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.12 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.86 grams of fat per day per capita | 50.4 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 166 Iraq 50.96 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 167 Angola 49.54 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 168 Yemen 49.2 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 170 Kenya 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 171 Zambia 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 172 Mali 47.56 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Ghana
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0419 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.8532 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3544 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6214 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 855.78 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply in Ghana?
- Daily per capita fat supply in Ghana was 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.49 grams of fat per day per capita in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for daily per capita fat supply?
- Ghana ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.