Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Ghana
Ghana: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 6.54 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana stood at 6.54 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.2% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana peaked at 6.54 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 315,846 kg, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 24th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 315,846 kg | — |
| 1962 | 316,372 kg | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 324,451 kg | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 369,848 kg | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 418,054 kg | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 450,455 kg | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 477,588 kg | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 500,506 kg | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 526,848 kg | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 570,226 kg | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 570,226 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 594,197 kg | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 605,173 kg | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 574,177 kg | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 579,797 kg | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 548,800 kg | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 713,879 kg | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 697,196 kg | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 652,765 kg | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 605,876 kg | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 553,191 kg | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 474,163 kg | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 421,479 kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 395,136 kg | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 368,794 kg | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 335,339 kg | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 431,489 kg | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 420,601 kg | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 459,851 kg | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 508,057 kg | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 555,122 kg | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 591,124 kg | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 638,364 kg | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 640,033 kg | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 700,972 kg | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 820,039 kg | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 833,123 kg | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 904,598 kg | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 993,109 kg | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 1.08 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million kg | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 million kg | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million kg | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million kg | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.68 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.07 million kg | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million kg | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 2.38 million kg | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.59 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.98 million kg | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 3.30 million kg | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 3.77 million kg | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 4.28 million kg | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 4.65 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 4.76 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 4.93 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.05 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 5.50 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 6.05 million kg | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 5.50 million kg | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 5.47 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.44 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.54 million kg | +20.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.54 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.02 million kg, 6.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.54 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 814,815 kg, 8.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411,108 kg | 315,846 kg | 526,848 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 610,644 kg | 548,800 kg | 713,879 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 446,592 kg | 335,339 kg | 605,876 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 718,454 kg | 508,057 kg | 993,109 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 million kg | 1.08 million kg | 2.59 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 million kg | 2.98 million kg | 6.05 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 million kg | 5.44 million kg | 6.54 million kg | 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 chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana was 6.54 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.54 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 315,846 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Ghana ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).