Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Ghana
Ghana: Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods was 17.27 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.27
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
156th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20.33
in 2021
All-time low
10.16
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 17.27 for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Ghana peaked at 20.33 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.16, in 1968.
That places Ghana 156th 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 protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.82 | — |
| 1962 | 10.86 | -8.1% |
| 1963 | 11.86 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 10.84 | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 10.98 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 11.77 | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 11.9 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 10.16 | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 12.37 | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 15.51 | +25.4% |
| 1971 | 17.39 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 18 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 15.47 | -14.1% |
| 1974 | 15.66 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 15.76 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 17.3 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 15.51 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 14.53 | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 12.63 | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 11.63 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 11.4 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 11.36 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 12.12 | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 12.05 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 12.21 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 13.02 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 13.99 | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 13.07 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 13.46 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 13.68 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 13.42 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 15.15 | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 13.72 | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 12.14 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 12.49 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 14.77 | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 15.88 | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 15.09 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 15.41 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 15.26 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 14.07 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 14.09 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 13.26 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 15.77 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 14.87 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 15.9 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 16.21 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 15.45 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 14.1 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 14.79 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 17.21 | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 16.24 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 16.9 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 15.87 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 16.03 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.54 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 16.54 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 16.97 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.97 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 17.61 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 20.33 | +15.4% |
| 2022 | 17.96 | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 17.27 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4 | 10.16 | 12.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.77 | 12.63 | 18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.43 | 11.36 | 13.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.18 | 12.14 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9 | 13.26 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.21 | 14.79 | 17.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.29 | 17.27 | 20.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 153 Solomon Islands 18.22 compare
- 154 Syrian Arab Republic 18.09 compare
- 155 Sri Lanka 17.94 compare
- 157 Lesotho 17.14 compare
- 158 Somalia 16.86 compare
- 159 Côte d'Ivoire 16.55 compare
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 protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Ghana?
- Daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods in Ghana was 17.27 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 20.33 in 2021.
- What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.16 in 1968.
- How does Ghana rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods?
- Ghana ranks 156th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily protein supply from animal and plant based foods rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 protein supply from animal and plant based foods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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