Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in Ghana
Ghana: Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises was 19.17 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 19.17 kg per square kilometre for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in 2023. 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 volatilises (n) in Ghana peaked at 19.17 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9254 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens, broilers … Chickens square kilometre volatilises in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9254 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9269 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.9506 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 1.4 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 1.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.74 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 1.16 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9825 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 1.63 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 1.88 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.05 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 2.4 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2.65 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 3.51 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 3.98 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 4.42 kg per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 5.15 kg per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 4.91 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.05 kg per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 6.49 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 6.98 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.58 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 8.72 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 9.67 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 11.03 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 12.54 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 13.64 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 13.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 16.11 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 17.73 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 16.1 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 16.03 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.95 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 19.17 kg per square kilometre | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 kg per square kilometre | 0.9254 kg per square kilometre | 1.54 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.31 kg per square kilometre | 0.9825 kg per square kilometre | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1 kg per square kilometre | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 kg per square kilometre | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | 7.58 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.26 kg per square kilometre | 8.72 kg per square kilometre | 17.73 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.81 kg per square kilometre | 15.95 kg per square kilometre | 19.17 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Ghana?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Ghana was 19.17 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 19.17 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9254 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Ghana ranks 23rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.