Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ghana
Ghana: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 24.02 billion animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
24.02 billion animals
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.02 billion animals
in 2024
All-time low
2.77 billion animals
in 1986
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ghana is 24.02 billion animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ghana peaked at 24.02 billion animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.77 billion animals, in 1986.
That places Ghana 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ghana, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.03 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 3.01 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 3.14 billion animals | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 3.52 billion animals | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 3.94 billion animals | +11.9% |
| 1966 | 4.14 billion animals | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 4.37 billion animals | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 4.53 billion animals | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 4.70 billion animals | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 4.98 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 4.99 billion animals | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 5.11 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 5.18 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 4.94 billion animals | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 4.97 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.65 billion animals | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 5.81 billion animals | +24.8% |
| 1978 | 5.65 billion animals | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 5.22 billion animals | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 4.84 billion animals | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 4.43 billion animals | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 3.80 billion animals | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 3.38 billion animals | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 3.17 billion animals | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 3.00 billion animals | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 2.77 billion animals | -7.4% |
| 1987 | 3.63 billion animals | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 3.57 billion animals | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.79 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 4.02 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 4.23 billion animals | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 4.45 billion animals | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 4.74 billion animals | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 4.82 billion animals | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.83 billion animals | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.85 billion animals | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.78 billion animals | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 6.29 billion animals | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 6.71 billion animals | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 7.18 billion animals | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 7.56 billion animals | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 8.23 billion animals | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 8.75 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 9.59 billion animals | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 9.16 billion animals | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.75 billion animals | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 11.52 billion animals | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 12.25 billion animals | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 13.10 billion animals | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 14.21 billion animals | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 15.45 billion animals | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 16.70 billion animals | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 18.15 billion animals | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 19.37 billion animals | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 19.90 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 20.45 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 20.53 billion animals | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.12 billion animals | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 23.83 billion animals | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 21.76 billion animals | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 21.43 billion animals | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 21.11 billion animals | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 23.96 billion animals | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 24.02 billion animals | +0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 24.02 billion animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.17 billion animals, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 24.02 billion animals is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion animals, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 billion animals | 3.01 billion animals | 4.70 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.15 billion animals | 4.65 billion animals | 5.81 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 billion animals | 2.77 billion animals | 4.84 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 billion animals | 4.02 billion animals | 6.71 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.81 billion animals | 7.18 billion animals | 13.10 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.07 billion animals | 14.21 billion animals | 23.83 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.46 billion animals | 21.11 billion animals | 24.02 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ghana?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Ghana was 24.02 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 24.02 billion animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 billion animals in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Ghana ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.