Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 7.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Ghana stood at 7.14 kilograms per year per capita.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Ghana peaked at 8.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.42 kilograms per year per capita, in 1981.
That places Ghana 158th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.08 kilograms per year per capita | 4.6 kilograms per year per capita | 5.63 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.66 kilograms per year per capita | 5.19 kilograms per year per capita | 5.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.74 kilograms per year per capita | 4.42 kilograms per year per capita | 6.96 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.06 kilograms per year per capita | 4.82 kilograms per year per capita | 6.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.32 kilograms per year per capita | 5.99 kilograms per year per capita | 8.34 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.52 kilograms per year per capita | 5.99 kilograms per year per capita | 8.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.32 kilograms per year per capita | 6.83 kilograms per year per capita | 8 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 155 Gambia 7.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 156 Bangladesh 7.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 157 Myanmar 7.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7.11 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Zambia 7.08 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Moldova 7.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Ghana
- Fuel imports 32.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2023)
- Gas production 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.02 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 1,075 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 24.5% (2023)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 77.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Ghana?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Ghana was 7.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 8.51 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 kilograms per year per capita in 1981.
- How does Ghana rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Ghana ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.