Per capita sources of protein in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita sources of protein was 50.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.67
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
45th
of 192 countries
All-time high
51.01
in 2022
All-time low
19.35
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita sources of protein in Ghana stood at 50.67.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Ghana peaked at 51.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.35, in 1982.
That places Ghana 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita sources of protein in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28 | — |
| 1962 | 27.54 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 25.53 | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 25.93 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 24.32 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 27.29 | +12.2% |
| 1967 | 29.37 | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 27.91 | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 27.48 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 29.97 | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 30.05 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 29.51 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 30.36 | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 31.48 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 27.46 | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 25.6 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 23.09 | -9.8% |
| 1978 | 21.68 | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 22.42 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 21.92 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 20.69 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 19.35 | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 20.27 | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 23.57 | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 23.96 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 24.83 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 26.89 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 25.94 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 26.1 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 23.88 | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 27.6 | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 28.31 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 31.9 | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 32.87 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 32.61 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 32.64 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 33.16 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 33.48 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 33.83 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 34.12 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 36.52 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 38.2 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 39.3 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 39.68 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 41.01 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 42.37 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 40.53 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 45.1 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 47.15 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 49.38 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 49.72 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.08 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.15 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 48.18 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.42 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 44.99 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 46.63 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 48.21 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 49.13 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 49.49 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 50.59 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 51.01 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 50.67 | -0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 50.67 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 50.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.04 | 24.32 | 29.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.16 | 21.68 | 31.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.35 | 19.35 | 26.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.03 | 23.88 | 33.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.4 | 34.12 | 47.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.09 | 44.99 | 50.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.44 | 49.49 | 51.01 | 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 sources of protein in Ghana?
- Per capita sources of protein in Ghana was 50.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 51.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.35 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Ghana ranks 45th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).