Per capita milk consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita milk consumption was 5.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.9
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
185th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.87
in 1971
All-time low
1.46
in 1981
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita milk consumption in Ghana is 5.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Ghana peaked at 11.87 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 1981.
That places Ghana 185th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.34 | 6.42 | 10.23 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.79 | 3.23 | 11.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.63 | 1.46 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 | 2.17 | 4.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.41 | 5.65 | 9.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.67 | 7.66 | 10.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 | 5.9 | 11.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More economy & growth data for Ghana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 1.14 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 14.2 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,261 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 79.27 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,261 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 12.56 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.07 billion current LCU (2017)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.77 billion current US$ (2017)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 94.62 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Ghana?
- Per capita milk consumption in Ghana was 5.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 in 1971.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Ghana ranks 185th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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