> In 2024 Ghana produced 56,373 t of hen eggs, the 79th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%.

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# Hen eggs production in Ghana

In 2024 Ghana produced 56,373 t of hen eggs, the 79th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 30%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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

Production, 202456,373 t
World rank79 of 172
10-year change+30%
Record56,373 t2024

## Hen eggs in Ghana, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.06% in 2014
kg per person1.64world 11.5
10-year change+30%world +33%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 77 | [United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/united-arab-emirates/) | 58,605 | 0.06% |
| 78 | [Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/uruguay/) | 56,862 | 0.06% |
| 79 | **Ghana** | 56,373 | 0.06% |
| 80 | [Cuba](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/cuba/) | 53,825 | 0.06% |
| 81 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/oman/) | 53,735 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 172 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/)

### Map of world production of hen eggs

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 | 56,373 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 55,863 | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 51,051 | −0.2% |
| 2021 | 51,160 | −0.0% |
| 2020 | 51,176 | −3.7% |
| 2019 | 53,164 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 51,416 | +11% |
| 2017 | 46,500 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 47,410 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 46,602 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 43,296 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 40,000 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 39,750 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 36,700 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 36,700 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 33,655 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 31,270 | +12% |
| 2006 | 27,825 | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 25,676 | −1.8% |
| 2004 | 26,150 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 25,375 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 24,347 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 23,317 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 22,790 | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 20,994 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 19,699 | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 18,141 | +20% |
| 1996 | 15,136 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 14,729 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 14,453 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 14,176 | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 13,108 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 12,432 | +20% |
| 1990 | 10,335 | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 9,408 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 8,612 | −1.5% |
| 1987 | 8,745 | +27% |
| 1986 | 6,890 | −5.4% |
| 1985 | 7,280 | −4.8% |
| 1984 | 7,650 | −4.4% |
| 1983 | 8,000 | −13% |
| 1982 | 9,180 | −16% |
| 1981 | 10,920 | −10% |
| 1980 | 12,190 | −8.8% |
| 1979 | 13,365 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 13,250 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 13,032 | +30% |
| 1976 | 10,008 | −1.1% |
| 1975 | 10,120 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 9,592 | −0.4% |
| 1973 | 9,634 | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 9,023 | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 8,225 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 7,793 | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 7,200 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 6,840 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 6,527 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 6,156 | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 5,713 | +13% |
| 1964 | 5,054 | +14% |
| 1963 | 4,434 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 4,324 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 4,316 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports201 t USD 1.5 m
Importer rank126 of 184
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/hen-eggs/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of hen eggs in Ghana?

Ghana produced 56,373 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of hen eggs?

Ghana ranked 79th of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of hen eggs in Ghana changed?

It rose by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### Does Ghana export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?

In 2024 Ghana reported no exports and imports of 201 t (USD 1.5 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/india/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/indonesia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/brazil/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/mexico/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/russia/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/japan/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/turkey/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/pakistan/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/argentina/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/germany/)
[All countries producing hen eggs](https://husfarm.com/production/hen-eggs/)

## 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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