> In 2024 Ghana produced 74,518 t of chicken meat, the 94th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%.

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# Chicken meat production in Ghana

In 2024 Ghana produced 74,518 t of chicken meat, the 94th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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

Production, 202474,518 t
World rank94 of 189
10-year change+36%
Record74,518 t2024

## Chicken meat in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.05% in 2014
kg per person2.16world 15.7
10-year change+36%world +27%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 92 | [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/bosnia-and-herzegovina/) | 76,457 | 0.06% |
| 93 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/sudan/) | 76,042 | 0.06% |
| 94 | **Ghana** | 74,518 | 0.06% |
| 95 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/uruguay/) | 74,323 | 0.06% |
| 96 | [Slovenia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/slovenia/) | 72,750 | 0.06% |

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

### Map of world production of chicken 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 | 74,518 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 73,223 | +14% |
| 2022 | 64,269 | −1.4% |
| 2021 | 65,190 | −0.3% |
| 2020 | 65,415 | −4.9% |
| 2019 | 68,777 | +12% |
| 2018 | 61,496 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 60,291 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 59,108 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 57,276 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 54,809 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 50,985 | +10% |
| 2012 | 46,308 | +13% |
| 2011 | 41,008 | +10% |
| 2010 | 37,247 | +10% |
| 2009 | 33,790 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 31,056 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 28,890 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 26,543 | +20% |
| 2005 | 22,141 | −1.2% |
| 2004 | 22,407 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 20,588 | −12% |
| 2002 | 23,400 | +12% |
| 2001 | 20,962 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 19,500 | +14% |
| 1999 | 17,100 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 16,038 | +11% |
| 1997 | 14,490 | +22% |
| 1996 | 11,880 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 11,700 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 11,520 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 11,250 | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 10,350 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 9,630 | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 9,000 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 8,190 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 7,740 | −2.3% |
| 1987 | 7,920 | +38% |
| 1986 | 5,760 | −3.2% |
| 1985 | 5,950 | −6.7% |
| 1984 | 6,375 | −0.4% |
| 1983 | 6,400 | −16% |
| 1982 | 7,650 | −15% |
| 1981 | 9,010 | −14% |
| 1980 | 10,440 | −7.2% |
| 1979 | 11,250 | −6.7% |
| 1978 | 12,060 | −1.5% |
| 1977 | 12,240 | +30% |
| 1976 | 9,450 | −6.3% |
| 1975 | 10,080 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 9,990 | −5.1% |
| 1973 | 10,530 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 10,215 | +16% |
| 1971 | 8,800 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 8,720 | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 8,120 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 7,840 | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 7,520 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 7,080 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 6,720 | +14% |
| 1964 | 5,880 | +14% |
| 1963 | 5,160 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 4,920 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 4,920 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1 t USD 3,000
Exporter rank123 of 123
Imports320,470 t USD 402 m
Importer rank14 of 189
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/chicken-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of chicken meat in Ghana?

Ghana produced 74,518 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of chicken meat?

Ghana ranked 94th of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 15.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of chicken meat in Ghana changed?

It rose by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Does Ghana export or import meat of chickens, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 1 t (USD 3,000) and imports of 320,470 t (USD 402 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/chicken-meat/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/russia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/indonesia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/mexico/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/japan/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/poland/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/pakistan/)
[All countries producing chicken meat](https://husfarm.com/production/chicken-meat/)

## Other products of Ghana

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[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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