Vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Vegetable consumption per capita was 29.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
29.17
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
173rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.02
in 2013
All-time low
15.04
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana is 29.17, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana peaked at 64.02 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.04, in 1982.
That places Ghana 173rd 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.84 | — |
| 1962 | 22.95 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 21.43 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 20.42 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 21.31 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 22.09 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 24.29 | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 23.64 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 23.63 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 32.36 | +37.0% |
| 1971 | 31.61 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 48.44 | +53.3% |
| 1973 | 42.12 | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 50.13 | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 36.89 | -26.4% |
| 1976 | 31.55 | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 26.09 | -17.3% |
| 1978 | 25.45 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 27.84 | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 24.58 | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 16.39 | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 15.04 | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 15.8 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 19.61 | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 16.39 | -16.4% |
| 1986 | 23.08 | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 26.69 | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 17.99 | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 26.56 | +47.6% |
| 1990 | 23.38 | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 23.29 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 23.28 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 22.21 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 25.24 | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 27.09 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 35.4 | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 35.88 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 40.45 | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 40.54 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.83 | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 28.45 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 31.3 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 28.08 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 36.54 | +30.1% |
| 2005 | 28.27 | -22.6% |
| 2006 | 29.36 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 28.11 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 27.07 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 30.5 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 49.21 | +61.3% |
| 2011 | 58.74 | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 57.88 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 64.02 | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 57.55 | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 57.65 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.17 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 45.27 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 41.55 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 43.35 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 40.84 | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 42.74 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 35.94 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 29.17 | -18.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 29.17 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.66, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 29.17 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.91, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.51 | 20.42 | 24.29 | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.25 | 25.45 | 50.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.21 | 15.04 | 26.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.67 | 22.21 | 40.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.75 | 27.07 | 36.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.34 | 41.55 | 64.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.17 | 29.17 | 42.74 | 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Ghana was 29.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 64.02 in 2013.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.04 in 1982.
- How does Ghana rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Ghana ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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