Chickens, layers — Manure management in Ghana
Ghana: Chickens, layers — Manure management was 1.96 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, layers — Manure management in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — manure management in Ghana is 1.96 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure management in Ghana peaked at 2.08 million kg in 2019 and was at its lowest, 245,461 kg, in 1961.
That places Ghana 80th 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, layers — Manure management in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 245,461 kg | — |
| 1962 | 245,870 kg | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 252,217 kg | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 287,429 kg | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 324,893 kg | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 350,073 kg | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 371,160 kg | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 388,970 kg | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 409,442 kg | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 443,119 kg | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 443,119 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 461,851 kg | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 469,630 kg | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 446,292 kg | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 450,387 kg | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 426,844 kg | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 555,818 kg | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 542,511 kg | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 506,685 kg | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 470,859 kg | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 429,915 kg | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 368,498 kg | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 327,554 kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 307,082 kg | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 286,610 kg | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 266,138 kg | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 337,790 kg | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 332,672 kg | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 363,380 kg | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 399,206 kg | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 435,033 kg | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 460,623 kg | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 501,567 kg | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 511,803 kg | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 522,039 kg | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 537,393 kg | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 655,108 kg | +21.9% |
| 1998 | 716,524 kg | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 767,704 kg | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 839,357 kg | +9.3% |
| 2001 | 859,829 kg | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 900,773 kg | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 941,718 kg | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 972,426 kg | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 952,158 kg | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million kg | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 1.21 million kg | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.30 million kg | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.42 million kg | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million kg | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.59 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.78 million kg | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.82 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 1.96 million kg | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.96 million kg | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.96 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.96 million kg | +0.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.96 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 million kg, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.96 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 375,664 kg, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319,502 kg | 245,461 kg | 409,442 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 474,626 kg | 426,844 kg | 555,818 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 349,050 kg | 266,138 kg | 470,859 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 550,700 kg | 399,206 kg | 767,704 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 million kg | 839,357 kg | 1.42 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million kg | 1.42 million kg | 2.08 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.96 million kg | 1.96 million kg | 1.96 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, layers — manure management in Ghana?
- Chickens, layers — manure management in Ghana was 1.96 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure management recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million kg in 2019.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure management recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 245,461 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for chickens, layers — manure management?
- Ghana ranks 80th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure management 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 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).