> In 2024 Ghana produced 323,365 t of all meat, the 92nd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/ghana/

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# All meat production in Ghana

In 2024 Ghana produced 323,365 t of all meat, the 92nd largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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

Production, 2024323,365 t
World rank92 of 194
10-year change+27%
Record323,365 t2024

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

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.08% in 2014
kg per person9.39world 45.8
10-year change+27%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 90 | [Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/senegal/) | 341,094 | 0.09% |
| 91 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/mozambique/) | 323,757 | 0.09% |
| 92 | **Ghana** | 323,365 | 0.09% |
| 93 | [Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/costa-rica/) | 302,665 | 0.08% |
| 94 | [Honduras](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/honduras/) | 302,166 | 0.08% |

[Full ranking of 194 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/)

### Map of world production of meat

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Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 323,365 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 317,634 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 301,276 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 298,689 | −0.9% |
| 2020 | 301,481 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 295,177 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 285,435 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 280,517 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 272,505 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 269,801 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 254,945 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 249,102 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 245,195 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 237,804 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 224,567 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 216,400 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 209,128 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 202,659 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 195,407 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 182,162 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 181,498 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 176,935 | −0.3% |
| 2002 | 177,389 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 173,511 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 171,378 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 158,986 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 156,455 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 154,116 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 148,898 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 148,669 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 148,595 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 146,332 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 144,921 | −0.4% |
| 1991 | 145,503 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 144,542 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 141,948 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 138,542 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 137,042 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 134,710 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 134,095 | −0.8% |
| 1984 | 135,152 | −1.1% |
| 1983 | 136,605 | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 125,052 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 117,220 | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 112,249 | +9.0% |
| 1979 | 103,006 | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 97,644 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 92,243 | +12% |
| 1976 | 82,579 | −3.6% |
| 1975 | 85,693 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 84,996 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 82,165 | −0.2% |
| 1972 | 82,331 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 80,150 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 79,590 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 79,125 | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 72,694 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 70,244 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 68,812 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 64,562 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 64,442 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 61,632 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 61,284 | −1.9% |
| 1961 | 62,493 | — |

## Questions and answers

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

Ghana produced 323,365 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Ghana ranked 92nd of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.

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

It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/united-states/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/brazil/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/russia/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/mexico/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/spain/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/germany/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/argentina/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/pakistan/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/vietnam/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/australia/)
[All countries producing all meat](https://husfarm.com/production/meat-total/)

## 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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