Major livestock types — Stocks in Ghana
Ghana: Major livestock types — Stocks was 3.80 million LSU in 2023. ◆ Volatile
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 80th out of 195 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.
Major livestock types — Stocks in Ghana, year by year
| Year | LSU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 509,540 LSU | — |
| 1962 | 548,110 LSU | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 581,540 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 673,855 LSU | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 717,070 LSU | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 736,250 LSU | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 784,762 LSU | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 827,616 LSU | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 878,500 LSU | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 896,420 LSU | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 897,760 LSU | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 959,090 LSU | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 938,530 LSU | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 1.02 million LSU | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 999,230 LSU | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 981,200 LSU | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 989,000 LSU | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 986,800 LSU | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 974,940 LSU | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 989,800 LSU | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million LSU | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.03 million LSU | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million LSU | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.08 million LSU | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 1.14 million LSU | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.16 million LSU | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.23 million LSU | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million LSU | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 1.23 million LSU | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million LSU | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million LSU | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.23 million LSU | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.24 million LSU | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.32 million LSU | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million LSU | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1.46 million LSU | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 1.54 million LSU | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.59 million LSU | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.66 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million LSU | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 1.75 million LSU | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million LSU | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.94 million LSU | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2.01 million LSU | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.09 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.18 million LSU | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million LSU | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million LSU | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.56 million LSU | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 2.69 million LSU | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.82 million LSU | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 2.96 million LSU | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.09 million LSU | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million LSU | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 3.34 million LSU | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million LSU | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.48 million LSU | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.56 million LSU | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 3.80 million LSU | +6.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.80 million LSU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.80 million LSU, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.80 million LSU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.41 million LSU, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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
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 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 80th out of 195 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
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.