Per capita diet composition in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita diet composition was 333.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
333.18
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
157th
of 192 countries
All-time high
357.81
in 2021
All-time low
95.9
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Ghana stood at 333.18.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Ghana peaked at 357.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 95.9, in 1982.
Ghana ranks 157th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131.46 | — |
| 1962 | 123.61 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 100.2 | -18.9% |
| 1964 | 105.26 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 96.46 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 131.52 | +36.3% |
| 1967 | 142.28 | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 119.9 | -15.7% |
| 1969 | 114.19 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 146.88 | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 147 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 153.73 | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 148.77 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 140.42 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 119.19 | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 123 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 121.81 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 117.53 | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 125.92 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 113.46 | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 97.69 | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 95.9 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 108.28 | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 105.78 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 124.69 | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 114.18 | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 139.94 | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 134.6 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 126.42 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 145.3 | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 165.85 | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 170.21 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 199.5 | +17.2% |
| 1994 | 197.46 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 183.06 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 157.28 | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 155.35 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 159.24 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 169.04 | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 177.49 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 182.18 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 173.32 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 190.24 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 194.19 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 208.8 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 210.12 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 202.04 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 220.44 | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 233.79 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 295.59 | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 292.19 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 285.45 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 278.27 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 274.88 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 271.64 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 276.71 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 287.23 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 283.51 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 325.64 | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 351.75 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 357.81 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 340 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 333.18 | -2.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 333.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 77% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 333.18 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 118.32 | 96.46 | 142.28 | 9 |
| 1970s | 134.43 | 117.53 | 153.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.09 | 95.9 | 139.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.23 | 145.3 | 199.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.26 | 173.32 | 233.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287.11 | 271.64 | 325.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.69 | 333.18 | 357.81 | 4 |
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 per capita diet composition in Ghana?
- Per capita diet composition in Ghana was 333.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 357.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.9 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita diet composition?
- Ghana ranks 157th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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