Poultry production, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Poultry production, per capita was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Poultry production, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry production, per capita in Ghana stood at 0.0022 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.0022 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 tonnes per person, in 1986.
Ghana ranks 143rd 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.
Poultry production, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +34.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0022 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 140 Sierra Leone 0.0024 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Eswatini 0.0023 tonnes per person compare
- 142 Tanzania 0.0022 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Mali 0.0021 tonnes per person compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0021 tonnes per person compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 0.002 tonnes per person 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 poultry production, per capita in Ghana?
- Poultry production, per capita in Ghana was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0022 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 tonnes per person in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for poultry production, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 143rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Poultry production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Poultry production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.