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 139th of 191 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.
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 |
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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 139th out of 191 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.