Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Ghana
Ghana: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 1.67 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.67 million kg for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ghana peaked at 1.77 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 209,288 kg, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 28th 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, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 209,288 kg | — |
| 1962 | 209,637 kg | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 215,048 kg | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 245,071 kg | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 277,014 kg | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 298,484 kg | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 316,462 kg | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 331,648 kg | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 349,104 kg | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 377,817 kg | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 377,817 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 393,789 kg | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 400,422 kg | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 380,523 kg | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 384,014 kg | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 363,940 kg | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 473,908 kg | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 462,562 kg | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 432,016 kg | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 401,469 kg | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 366,559 kg | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 314,193 kg | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 279,283 kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 261,828 kg | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 244,372 kg | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 226,917 kg | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 288,010 kg | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 283,647 kg | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 309,829 kg | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 340,376 kg | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 370,922 kg | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 392,741 kg | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 427,652 kg | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 436,379 kg | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 445,107 kg | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 458,198 kg | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 558,566 kg | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 610,931 kg | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 654,569 kg | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 715,662 kg | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 733,117 kg | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 768,028 kg | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 802,938 kg | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 829,121 kg | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 811,840 kg | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 916,397 kg | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million kg | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million kg | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million kg | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 million kg | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.35 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.52 million kg | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.55 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.69 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.67 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.67 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.67 million kg | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.67 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 320,666 kg, 5.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.67 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 320,302 kg, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 272,417 kg | 209,288 kg | 349,104 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 404,681 kg | 363,940 kg | 473,908 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,611 kg | 226,917 kg | 401,469 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 469,544 kg | 340,376 kg | 654,569 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 892,413 kg | 715,662 kg | 1.21 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million kg | 1.21 million kg | 1.77 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million kg | 1.67 million kg | 1.67 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 477,574 kg compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 1.84 million kg compare
- 26 Morocco 1.75 million kg compare
- 27 China, Taiwan Province of 1.69 million kg compare
- 29 Kenya 1.56 million kg compare
- 30 Benin 1.54 million kg compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 1.31 million kg compare
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, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ghana?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ghana was 1.67 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,288 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).