Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48.71 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
170th
of 192 countries
All-time high
50.4 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
29.49 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of fat per day per capita.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 50.4 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.49 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1979.
That places Ghana 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.49 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 30.34 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1963 | 29.78 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 30.61 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 31.6 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 31.58 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 33.52 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 33.81 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 31.81 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1970 | 38.29 grams of fat per day per capita | +20.3% |
| 1971 | 38.82 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 38.22 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 39.23 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 40.16 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 37.85 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 37.13 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 31.74 grams of fat per day per capita | -14.5% |
| 1978 | 30.46 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 29.49 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 30.15 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 33.78 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 30.91 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 31.43 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 33.81 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 33.08 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 35.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 36.44 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 37.34 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 37.04 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 33.55 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 31.87 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 34.2 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 34.98 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 36.32 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 34.78 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 32.38 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 32.8 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 37.29 grams of fat per day per capita | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 37.01 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.91 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 36.39 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 42.68 grams of fat per day per capita | +17.3% |
| 2003 | 40.07 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 39.9 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.36 grams of fat per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 45.71 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 41.55 grams of fat per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 47.63 grams of fat per day per capita | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 45.78 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 49.55 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 45.22 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 45.91 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 43.33 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 41.86 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 41.06 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.21 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 40.81 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 42.43 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 42.42 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.86 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 48.52 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 50.4 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.78 grams of fat per day per capita | 33.81 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.14 grams of fat per day per capita | 29.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 40.16 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.98 grams of fat per day per capita | 30.15 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.34 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.52 grams of fat per day per capita | 31.87 grams of fat per day per capita | 37.29 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 42 grams of fat per day per capita | 36.39 grams of fat per day per capita | 47.63 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.28 grams of fat per day per capita | 40.21 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.55 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.12 grams of fat per day per capita | 44.86 grams of fat per day per capita | 50.4 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 167 Iraq 50.96 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 168 Angola 49.54 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 169 Yemen 49.2 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 171 Kenya 48.6 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 172 Zambia 48.5 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 173 Mali 47.56 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 329.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,134 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0752 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 244.78 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 649.98 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 37.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 48.71 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4 grams of fat per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.49 grams of fat per day per capita in 1979.
- How does Ghana rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.