Per capita milk consumption in Ghana
Ghana: Per capita milk consumption was 5.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 186th 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.
Per capita milk consumption in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.33 | — |
| 1962 | 7.49 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 6.42 | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 6.6 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 10.23 | +55.0% |
| 1966 | 9.22 | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 8.59 | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 9.67 | +12.6% |
| 1969 | 9.49 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 9.49 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 11.87 | +25.1% |
| 1972 | 8.16 | -31.2% |
| 1973 | 7.86 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 8.64 | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 5.85 | -32.4% |
| 1976 | 9.6 | +64.3% |
| 1977 | 7.11 | -26.0% |
| 1978 | 6.07 | -14.6% |
| 1979 | 3.23 | -46.8% |
| 1980 | 2.94 | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 1.46 | -50.4% |
| 1982 | 2 | +37.2% |
| 1983 | 4.83 | +141.6% |
| 1984 | 5.74 | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 4.68 | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 3.8 | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 3.68 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3.62 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 3.56 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3.29 | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 4.42 | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 4.73 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.87 | -39.4% |
| 1994 | 2.69 | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 2.17 | -23.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 4.69 | +113.7% |
| 1999 | 4.59 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 5.91 | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 6.8 | +15.0% |
| 2002 | 8.75 | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 6.37 | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 7.7 | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 7.07 | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 8.56 | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 8.11 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 9.15 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 5.65 | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 7.8 | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 8.58 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 8.22 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.4 | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 8.57 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 7.66 | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 9.82 | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 10.35 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 11.71 | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 8.13 | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 5.9 | -27.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.9 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 28% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +141.6% | 2 | 4.83 |
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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 86.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 457.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.374 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 430.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.2731 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (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 186th out of 192 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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