What is major livestock types — stocks in Ghana?

Major livestock types — stocks in Ghana was 3.80 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 3.80 million LSU in 2023.

What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 509,540 LSU in 1961.

How does Ghana rank for major livestock types — stocks?

Ghana ranks 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.

Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Ghana data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Major livestock types — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Major livestock types — Stocks in Ghana

Name: Major livestock types — Stocks in Ghana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Ghana: Major livestock types — Stocks was 3.80 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

3.80 million LSU

Change on year

up 6.6%

World rank

87th

of 211 countries

All-time high

3.80 million LSU

in 2023

All-time low

509,540 LSU

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Major livestock types — Stocks in Ghana, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LSU.

Analysis

In 2023, major livestock types — stocks in Ghana stood at 3.80 million LSU. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, major livestock types — stocks in Ghana peaked at 3.80 million LSU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 509,540 LSU, in 1961.

That places Ghana 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	695,249 LSU	509,540 LSU	878,500 LSU	9
1970s	964,500 LSU	896,420 LSU	1.02 million LSU	10
1980s	1.08 million LSU	989,800 LSU	1.23 million LSU	10
1990s	1.29 million LSU	1.19 million LSU	1.46 million LSU	10
2000s	1.77 million LSU	1.51 million LSU	2.09 million LSU	10
2010s	2.76 million LSU	2.18 million LSU	3.34 million LSU	10
2020s	3.57 million LSU	3.44 million LSU	3.80 million LSU	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

84 Malaysia 4.01 million LSU compare
85 Belgium 3.85 million LSU compare
86 Romania 3.84 million LSU compare
88 Turkmenistan 3.67 million LSU compare
89 Chile 3.66 million LSU compare
90 Cuba 3.50 million LSU compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

More environment data for Ghana

Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,896 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 188 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 3,041 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 5,346 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 72,677 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 93,823 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is major livestock types — stocks in Ghana?: Major livestock types — stocks in Ghana was 3.80 million LSU in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 3.80 million LSU in 2023.
What is the lowest major livestock types — stocks recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 509,540 LSU in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for major livestock types — stocks?: Ghana ranks 87th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is major livestock types — stocks rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Major livestock types — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Major livestock types — Stocks
Unit: LSU
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 246 places, 14,138 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The Livestock Patterns domain of FAOSTAT contains data on livestock numbers, shares of major livestock species and densities of livestock units in the agricultural land area. Values are calculated using Livestock Units (LSU), which facilitate aggregating information for different livestock types. Data are available by country, with global coverage, for the period 1961 to the most recent year available with annual updates. This methodology applies the LSU coefficients reported in the "Guidelines for the preparation of livestock sector reviews" (FAO, 2011). From this publication, LSU coefficients are computed by livestock type and by country. The reference unit used for the calculation of livestock units (=1 LSU) is the grazing equivalent of one adult dairy cow producing 3000 kg of milk annually, fed without additional concentrated foodstuffs. FAOSTAT agri-environmental indicators on livestock patterns closely follow the structure of the indicators in EUROSTAT.