Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Ghana
Ghana: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 0.2884 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.2884 animals per US$ of GDP for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Ghana peaked at 2.72 animals per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.2695 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 135th of 189 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.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.33 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 2.18 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1963 | 2.04 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 2.03 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.92 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 1.95 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 2.5 animals per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 1968 | 2.72 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 2.39 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1970 | 2.25 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 2.06 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 2.42 animals per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 1.72 animals per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1974 | 1.71 animals per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.77 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.68 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.82 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 1.54 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1979 | 1.3 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 1.09 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 1.05 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9405 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 0.8335 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7185 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6651 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4834 animals per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 0.715 animals per US$ of GDP | +47.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6869 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.7212 animals per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.6824 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.641 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6933 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7943 animals per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8851 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7465 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7001 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8389 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.8406 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8689 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.44 animals per US$ of GDP | +65.9% |
| 2001 | 1.42 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.34 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.15 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.08 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8525 animals per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5145 animals per US$ of GDP | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 0.464 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4271 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5029 animals per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4414 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3927 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4046 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2888 animals per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3543 animals per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4026 animals per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3642 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.34 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3288 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3487 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3108 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2695 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2856 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2975 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2884 animals per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2884 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 animals per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2884 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.1 animals per US$ of GDP, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +65.9% | 0.8689 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.44 animals per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.23 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.92 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.72 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.3 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.42 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7903 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.4834 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.09 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7691 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.641 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.8851 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9187 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.4271 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.44 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3666 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.2888 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.4414 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2904 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.2695 animals per US$ of GDP | 0.3108 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 132 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3289 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Poland 0.3203 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Thailand 0.2972 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Ireland 0.2869 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Antigua and Barbuda 0.2835 animals per US$ of GDP compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 0.2748 animals per US$ of GDP 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 land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Ghana?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Ghana was 0.2884 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 animals per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2695 animals per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Ghana ranks 135th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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.
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Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.