Daily per capita protein supply in Ghana
Ghana: Daily per capita protein supply was 67.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.94
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
153rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
70.92
in 2021
All-time low
30.7
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 67.94 for daily per capita protein supply in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Ghana peaked at 70.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 30.7, in 1982.
That places Ghana 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.83 | — |
| 1962 | 38.41 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 37.39 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 36.77 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 35.29 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 39.05 | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 41.27 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 38.08 | -7.7% |
| 1969 | 39.85 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 45.48 | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 47.44 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 47.5 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 45.82 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 47.14 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 43.22 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 42.9 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 38.61 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 36.21 | -6.2% |
| 1979 | 35.04 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 33.55 | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 32.09 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 30.7 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 32.38 | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 35.64 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 36.17 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 37.86 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 40.88 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 39.01 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 39.56 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 37.57 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 41.03 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 43.46 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 45.62 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 45.02 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 45.1 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.4 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 49.05 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 48.57 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 49.23 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 49.38 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.6 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 52.29 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 52.56 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.45 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 55.88 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 58.27 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 56.74 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 60.54 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 61.25 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 64.17 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 66.93 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 66.32 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 65.05 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 64.05 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 62.44 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 60.54 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 63.17 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 65.18 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 65.11 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.1 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 70.92 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 68.96 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 67.94 | -1.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 67.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.72, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 67.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.04, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.44 | 35.29 | 41.27 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.93 | 35.04 | 47.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.78 | 30.7 | 40.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.2 | 37.57 | 49.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.3 | 49.38 | 61.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.3 | 60.54 | 66.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.73 | 67.1 | 70.92 | 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 protein supply in Ghana?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Ghana was 67.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 70.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Ghana ranks 153rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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