Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Ghana
Ghana: Chickens, broilers — Manure management was 5.12 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 5.12 million kg for chickens, broilers — manure management in 2023. 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 management in Ghana peaked at 5.12 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 246,957 kg, in 1961.
That places Ghana 68th out of 193 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.
Chickens, broilers — Manure management in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246,957 kg | — |
| 1962 | 247,369 kg | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 253,686 kg | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 289,181 kg | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 326,874 kg | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 352,208 kg | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 373,423 kg | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 391,342 kg | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 411,939 kg | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 445,855 kg | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 445,855 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 464,599 kg | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 473,181 kg | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 448,945 kg | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 453,339 kg | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 429,103 kg | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 558,177 kg | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 545,133 kg | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 510,392 kg | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 473,730 kg | -7.2% |
| 1981 | 432,536 kg | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 370,745 kg | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 329,551 kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 308,954 kg | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 288,357 kg | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 262,199 kg | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 337,378 kg | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 328,865 kg | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 359,554 kg | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 397,246 kg | +10.5% |
| 1991 | 434,046 kg | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 462,196 kg | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 499,133 kg | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 500,437 kg | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 548,085 kg | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 641,183 kg | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 651,413 kg | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 707,299 kg | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 776,505 kg | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 842,553 kg | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 935,925 kg | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million kg | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 1.18 million kg | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million kg | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million kg | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.62 million kg | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 1.73 million kg | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.86 million kg | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 2.02 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.33 million kg | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 2.58 million kg | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 2.94 million kg | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 3.35 million kg | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 3.64 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 3.72 million kg | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.86 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.95 million kg | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.30 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 4.73 million kg | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 4.30 million kg | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 4.28 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 4.26 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.12 million kg | +20.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 5.12 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.80 million kg, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 5.12 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 637,098 kg, 8.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 321,442 kg | 246,957 kg | 411,939 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 477,458 kg | 429,103 kg | 558,177 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 349,187 kg | 262,199 kg | 473,730 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 561,754 kg | 397,246 kg | 776,505 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.39 million kg | 842,553 kg | 2.02 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.54 million kg | 2.33 million kg | 4.73 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 million kg | 4.26 million kg | 5.12 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 management in Ghana?
- Chickens, broilers — manure management in Ghana was 5.12 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.12 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure management recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 246,957 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for chickens, broilers — manure management?
- Ghana ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).