Chickens — Stocks, per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Chickens — Stocks, per capita was 2.77 An per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Stocks, per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — stocks, per capita in Ghana stood at 2.77 An per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — stocks, per capita in Ghana peaked at 2.85 An per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4596 An per person, in 1986.
Ghana ranks 72nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Stocks, per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.837 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8184 An per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8196 An per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9122 An per person | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 1.01 An per person | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 1.06 An per person | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 1.1 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 1.12 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.15 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.21 An per person | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 1.18 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 1.2 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.18 An per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.09 An per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 1.07 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9835 An per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.24 An per person | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 1.18 An per person | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 1.07 An per person | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.963 An per person | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8549 An per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.7118 An per person | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 0.614 An per person | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5609 An per person | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5124 An per person | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4596 An per person | -10.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5748 An per person | +25.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5493 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5855 An per person | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6292 An per person | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6696 An per person | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.694 An per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7336 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7232 An per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7519 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8191 An per person | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8711 An per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9258 An per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9823 An per person | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.04 An per person | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1.09 An per person | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.17 An per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 An per person | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 1.35 An per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 1.26 An per person | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.48 An per person | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.57 An per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1.64 An per person | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.74 An per person | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.87 An per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 2.01 An per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2.17 An per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 2.33 An per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 2.44 An per person | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.49 An per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.52 An per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.51 An per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.67 An per person | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.85 An per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2.56 An per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 2.51 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 2.45 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 2.77 An per person | +13.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.77 An per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 An per person, 2.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.77 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 An per person, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.98 An per person | 0.8184 An per person | 1.15 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 An per person | 0.9835 An per person | 1.24 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6386 An per person | 0.4596 An per person | 0.963 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.78 An per person | 0.6292 An per person | 0.9823 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 An per person | 1.04 An per person | 1.74 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 An per person | 1.87 An per person | 2.85 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.57 An per person | 2.45 An per person | 2.77 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 69 Turkmenistan 2.91 An per person compare
- 70 Guinea 2.86 An per person compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 2.83 An per person compare
- 73 Cuba 2.74 An per person compare
- 74 Sierra Leone 2.71 An per person compare
- 75 Saint Lucia 2.69 An per person compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens — stocks, per capita in Ghana?
- Chickens — stocks, per capita in Ghana was 2.77 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 An per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest chickens — stocks, per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4596 An per person in 1986.
- How does Ghana rank for chickens — stocks, per capita?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Chickens — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.