Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Ghana

Ghana: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 21.81 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
21.81 million kg
Change on year
up 20.2%
World rank
29th
of 209 countries
All-time high
21.81 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
1.05 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Ghana, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Ghana stood at 21.81 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Ghana peaked at 21.81 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million kg, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 29th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.37 million kg 1.05 million kg 1.76 million kg 9
1970s 2.04 million kg 1.83 million kg 2.38 million kg 10
1980s 1.49 million kg 1.12 million kg 2.02 million kg 10
1990s 2.39 million kg 1.69 million kg 3.31 million kg 10
2000s 5.94 million kg 3.59 million kg 8.63 million kg 10
2010s 15.09 million kg 9.92 million kg 20.17 million kg 10
2020s 19.13 million kg 18.14 million kg 21.81 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 26 Peru 24.80 million kg compare
  2. 27 Ecuador 23.72 million kg compare
  3. 28 Colombia 22.26 million kg compare
  4. 30 Tunisia 21.48 million kg compare
  5. 31 Bangladesh 18.54 million kg compare
  6. 32 Myanmar 18.53 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Ghana?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Ghana was 21.81 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 21.81 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million kg in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
Ghana ranks 29th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. 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 Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).