Egg production, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Egg production, per square kilometre was 0.2455 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2455 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
122nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.2455 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.019 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Egg production, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for egg production, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.2455 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.2455 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 122nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0195 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0222 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0251 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0271 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0287 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0301 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0316 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0342 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0361 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0397 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0423 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0422 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0445 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 0.044 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0573 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0587 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0536 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.048 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0403 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0352 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0336 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.032 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0303 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0384 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0379 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0413 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0454 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0546 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0576 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0623 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0647 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0665 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0797 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0866 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0923 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1002 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1025 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.107 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1115 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1149 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1128 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1223 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1374 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1479 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1613 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1613 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1747 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1758 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1846 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1903 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2048 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2084 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2044 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.226 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2337 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2249 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2248 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2244 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2455 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2455 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.217 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2455 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.093 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0247 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0316 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0457 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0342 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0587 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0391 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0303 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0536 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0673 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0454 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0923 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1218 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1613 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1964 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1613 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2337 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2299 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2244 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2455 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 119 Malawi 0.2551 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 120 Finland 0.2517 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 0.2489 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 123 New Zealand 0.2442 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 124 Venezuela 0.2331 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 125 Uganda 0.2219 tonnes per square kilometre 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 egg production, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Egg production, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.2455 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2455 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest egg production, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for egg production, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is egg production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Egg production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Egg production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Egg production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Egg production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Egg production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.