Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ghana
Ghana: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 26,391 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ghana stood at 26,391 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ghana peaked at 26,391 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,102 t, in 1962.
That places Ghana 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,245 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,102 t | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 3,135 t | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 3,410 t | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 3,289 t | -3.5% |
| 1966 | 3,487 t | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 3,564 t | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 3,586 t | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3,795 t | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 3,795 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,850 t | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 4,059 t | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3,795 t | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 4,257 t | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 4,565 t | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 5,225 t | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 5,720 t | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 5,665 t | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 5,203 t | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 5,390 t | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 5,500 t | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 5,390 t | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 5,280 t | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,247 t | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5,555 t | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 5,005 t | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 5,468 t | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 5,626 t | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 6,083 t | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 6,115 t | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5,946 t | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 5,819 t | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 5,830 t | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6,270 t | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 6,215 t | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,325 t | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 6,347 t | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 6,545 t | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 6,721 t | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 9,465 t | +40.8% |
| 2001 | 9,562 t | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10,080 t | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 13,568 t | +34.6% |
| 2004 | 14,004 t | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 14,450 t | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 14,913 t | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 15,390 t | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 15,881 t | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 16,389 t | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 16,916 t | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 17,491 t | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 18,087 t | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 18,703 t | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 19,507 t | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 20,347 t | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 21,349 t | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 22,399 t | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 22,959 t | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 23,532 t | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 24,948 t | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 25,628 t | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 26,058 t | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 26,391 t | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,401 t | 3,102 t | 3,795 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,613 t | 3,795 t | 5,720 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,454 t | 5,005 t | 6,083 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,213 t | 5,819 t | 6,721 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,370 t | 9,465 t | 16,389 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,129 t | 16,916 t | 23,532 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,756 t | 24,948 t | 26,391 t | 4 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ghana?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Ghana was 26,391 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 26,391 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,102 t in 1962.
- How does Ghana rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Ghana ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.