Per capita food supply in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita food supply was 3,035 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3,035 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
63rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,035 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
2,902 kcal/cap/day
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Ghana, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
In 2018, per capita food supply in Ghana stood at 3,035 kcal/cap/day. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over five years.
That places Ghana 63rd out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita food supply in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,982 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,922 kcal/cap/day | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,902 kcal/cap/day | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3,000 kcal/cap/day | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,035 kcal/cap/day | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,035 kcal/cap/day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,572 kcal/cap/day, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,035 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,444 kcal/cap/day, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 60 North Macedonia 3,072 kcal/cap/day compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 3,067 kcal/cap/day compare
- 62 Mauritius 3,051 kcal/cap/day compare
- 64 Samoa 3,030 kcal/cap/day compare
- 65 Chile 3,029 kcal/cap/day compare
- 65 Costa Rica 3,029 kcal/cap/day 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 per capita food supply in Ghana?
- Per capita food supply in Ghana was 3,035 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,035 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,902 kcal/cap/day in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita food supply?
- Ghana ranks 63rd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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