Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ghana
Ghana: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 2.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.2%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
174th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 1977
All-time low
2.0%
in 2009
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ghana stood at 2.2%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ghana peaked at 3.9% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2009.
Ghana ranks 174th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.4% | — |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 2.6% | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 2.4% | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 2.1% | -11.6% |
| 1969 | 2.5% | +21.5% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 3.4% | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 3.6% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 3.0% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.3% | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 3.9% | +17.8% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 3.2% | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 2.9% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 2.7% | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.1% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 4 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 29.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 28,507 current LCU per person (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7144 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,728 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 0.0397 % change on previous year (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8778 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ghana?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Ghana was 2.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Ghana ranks 174th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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