> In 2024 Ghana produced 2,918 t of fat of pigs, the 48th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/ghana/

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# Fat of pigs production in Ghana

In 2024 Ghana produced 2,918 t of fat of pigs, the 48th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

[Market prices in Ghana](https://husfarm.com/country/ghana/)

Production, 20242,918 t
World rank48 of 143
10-year change+43%
Record2,918 t2024

## Fat of pigs in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.02% in 2014
kg per person0.08world 1.39
10-year change+43%world +9.2%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 46 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/haiti/) | 3,198 | 0.03% |
| 47 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/costa-rica/) | 3,056 | 0.03% |
| 48 | **Ghana** | 2,918 | 0.03% |
| 49 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/dr-congo/) | 2,776 | 0.02% |
| 50 | [Zambia](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/zambia/) | 2,708 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 143 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/)

### Map of world production of fat of pigs

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 | 2,918 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2,821 | +12% |
| 2022 | 2,516 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 2,341 | −17% |
| 2020 | 2,821 | +19% |
| 2019 | 2,366 | −6.1% |
| 2018 | 2,520 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,433 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2,317 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,176 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 2,035 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,902 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,795 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 1,693 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,598 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 1,554 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1,509 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,464 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,422 | +64% |
| 2005 | 865 | −2.4% |
| 2004 | 886 | −2.0% |
| 2003 | 904 | −2.2% |
| 2002 | 924 | −0.9% |
| 2001 | 932 | −3.4% |
| 2000 | 965 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 897 | −6.7% |
| 1998 | 961 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 961 | +12% |
| 1996 | 860 | −8.9% |
| 1995 | 944 | −6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,011 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 984 | −1.4% |
| 1992 | 998 | −8.9% |
| 1991 | 1,095 | −4.3% |
| 1990 | 1,144 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1,106 | +17% |
| 1988 | 949 | +19% |
| 1987 | 795 | −15% |
| 1986 | 932 | +14% |
| 1985 | 820 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 808 | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 746 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 746 | −3.1% |
| 1981 | 770 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 753 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 736 | −0.3% |
| 1978 | 738 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 736 | −3.8% |
| 1976 | 765 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 760 | +14% |
| 1974 | 664 | +11% |
| 1973 | 596 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 557 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 532 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 532 | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 497 | +20% |
| 1968 | 415 | +14% |
| 1967 | 363 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 358 | +19% |
| 1965 | 301 | −13% |
| 1964 | 345 | +16% |
| 1963 | 298 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 296 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 288 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports28 t USD 24,000
Importer rank81 of 111
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/fat-of-pigs/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of fat of pigs in Ghana?

Ghana produced 2,918 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of fat of pigs?

Ghana ranked 48th of 143 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 29.7% of the world total.

### How has the production of fat of pigs in Ghana changed?

It rose by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.2% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Does Ghana export or import fat of pigs?

In 2024 Ghana reported no exports and imports of 28 t (USD 24,000), 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/fat-of-pigs/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/russia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/vietnam/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/philippines/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/canada/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/japan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/argentina/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/mexico/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/south-korea/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/united-kingdom/)
[All countries producing fat of pigs](https://husfarm.com/production/fat-of-pigs/)

## 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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