Livestock production index in Ghana
Ghana: Livestock production index was 119.16 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Livestock production index in Ghana, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 119.16 2014-2016 = 100 for livestock production index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, livestock production index in Ghana peaked at 119.16 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.07 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Ghana 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 18.07 2014-2016 = 100 | 27.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 37.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.06 2014-2016 = 100 | 40 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 50.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 54.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 59.56 2014-2016 = 100 | 80.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.95 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 111.45 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.93 2014-2016 = 100 | 115.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 119.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 2,688 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5.77 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is livestock production index in Ghana?
- Livestock production index in Ghana was 119.16 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest livestock production index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 119.16 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest livestock production index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.07 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for livestock production index?
- Ghana ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is livestock production index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Livestock production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Livestock production index includes meat and milk from all sources, dairy products such as cheese, and eggs, honey, raw silk, wool, and hides and skins.