Milk production in Ghana
Ghana: Milk production was 51,478 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk production in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, milk production in Ghana stood at 51,478 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Ghana peaked at 51,478 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,750 tonnes, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 140th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,750 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,725 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 11,700 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 13,650 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 14,625 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 14,625 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 16,575 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 17,550 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 17,608 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 17,608 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18,194 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 18,759 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 20,670 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 17,550 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 16,120 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 14,820 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 14,560 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 15,210 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 15,600 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 16,120 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 18,070 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 19,500 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 21,060 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 22,074 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 22,126 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 22,750 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 22,295 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 22,165 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 20,800 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 28,222 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 26,892 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 27,552 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 27,370 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 29,084 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 35,563 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 35,848 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 36,154 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 36,441 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 36,795 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 37,149 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 37,501 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 37,969 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 38,320 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 38,786 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 36,530 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 37,120 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 39,886 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 40,262 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 37,888 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 41,445 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 43,145 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 43,151 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41,422 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 42,717 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 44,059 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 45,300 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 45,312 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45,579 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47,803 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 48,756 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 49,488 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 50,461 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 51,478 tonnes | +2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 51,478 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 51,478 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +35.7% | 20,800 tonnes | 28,222 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,867 tonnes | 9,750 tonnes | 17,550 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 17,110 tonnes | 14,560 tonnes | 20,670 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,176 tonnes | 15,600 tonnes | 22,750 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,393 tonnes | 20,800 tonnes | 36,441 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,032 tonnes | 36,530 tonnes | 40,262 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,002 tonnes | 37,888 tonnes | 45,579 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,597 tonnes | 47,803 tonnes | 51,478 tonnes | 5 |
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 milk production in Ghana?
- Milk production in Ghana was 51,478 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 51,478 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,750 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for milk production?
- Ghana ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.