> In 2024 Ghana produced 31,833 t of beef (cattle meat), the 110th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/beef/ghana/

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# Beef (cattle meat) production in Ghana

In 2024 Ghana produced 31,833 t of beef (cattle meat), the 110th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 40%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/beef/)[Market prices in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/country/ghana/)

Production, 202431,833 t
World rank110 of 189
10-year change+40%
Record31,833 t2024

## Beef (cattle meat) in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.04% in 2014
kg per person0.92world 8.55
10-year change+40%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 108 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/greece/) | 32,440 | 0.05% |
| 109 | [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/slovenia/) | 31,940 | 0.05% |
| 110 | **Ghana** | 31,833 | 0.05% |
| 111 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mauritania/) | 31,134 | 0.04% |
| 112 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/dr-congo/) | 27,812 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 189 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

### Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 31,833 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 30,618 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 30,000 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,893 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 28,999 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 27,936 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 26,716 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 26,134 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 24,961 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 23,841 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 22,781 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 21,863 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 21,221 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 20,592 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 19,993 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 19,773 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 19,553 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 19,346 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19,140 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 18,879 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 18,686 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 18,480 | −23% |
| 2002 | 24,125 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 24,000 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 23,750 | +12% |
| 1999 | 21,275 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 20,758 | −0.3% |
| 1997 | 20,815 | −0.5% |
| 1996 | 20,930 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 20,700 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20,470 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 20,125 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 19,998 | −3.0% |
| 1991 | 20,607 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 19,748 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 19,602 | −0.8% |
| 1988 | 19,751 | −2.1% |
| 1987 | 20,179 | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 19,550 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 19,550 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 18,630 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 17,250 | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 16,100 | +12% |
| 1981 | 14,375 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 14,375 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 13,800 | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 12,995 | −2.6% |
| 1977 | 13,340 | −9.4% |
| 1976 | 14,720 | −17% |
| 1975 | 17,825 | −21% |
| 1974 | 22,425 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 20,700 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 20,700 | −5.3% |
| 1971 | 21,850 | −2.6% |
| 1970 | 22,425 | −2.5% |
| 1969 | 23,000 | +14% |
| 1968 | 20,125 | −2.8% |
| 1967 | 20,700 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 20,125 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 20,125 | 0.0% |
| 1964 | 20,125 | −2.8% |
| 1963 | 20,700 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 20,700 | −5.3% |
| 1961 | 21,850 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports980 t USD 1.3 m
Importer rank67 of 169
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Ghana?

Ghana produced 31,833 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?

Ghana ranked 110th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Ghana changed?

It rose by 40% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Does Ghana export or import meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Ghana reported no exports and imports of 980 t (USD 1.3 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Ghana is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/australia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/russia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/france/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/canada/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/uzbekistan/)
[All countries producing beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/)

## Other products of Ghana

[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/ghana/)[Yams](https://husfarm.com/production/yams/ghana/)[Plantains](https://husfarm.com/production/plantains/ghana/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ghana/)[Oil palm fruit](https://husfarm.com/production/oil-palm-fruit/ghana/)[Taro](https://husfarm.com/production/taro/ghana/)[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/ghana/)[Oranges](https://husfarm.com/production/oranges/ghana/)[Pineapples](https://husfarm.com/production/pineapples/ghana/)[Groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/ghana/)[Coconuts, in shell](https://husfarm.com/production/coconuts/ghana/)[Cocoa beans](https://husfarm.com/production/cocoa-beans/ghana/)
[Agricultural production in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ghana/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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