Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ghana

Ghana: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 26,391 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26,391 t
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
56th
of 179 countries
All-time high
26,391 t
in 2023
All-time low
3,102 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ghana, 1961–2023

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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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 53 Serbia 29,956 t compare
  2. 54 Italy 26,960 t compare
  3. 55 Bahrain 26,455 t compare
  4. 57 Burkina Faso 23,972 t compare
  5. 58 Norway 22,370 t compare
  6. 59 Jordan 22,329 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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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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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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