Chickens, layers — Stocks in Ghana

Ghana: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 19.16 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
19.16 million An
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 209 countries
All-time high
20.32 million An
in 2019
All-time low
2.40 million An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Ghana, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

Ghana recorded 19.16 million An for chickens, layers — stocks 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 — stocks in Ghana peaked at 20.32 million An in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.40 million An, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 50th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.12 million An 2.40 million An 4.00 million An 9
1970s 4.64 million An 4.17 million An 5.43 million An 10
1980s 3.41 million An 2.60 million An 4.60 million An 10
1990s 5.38 million An 3.90 million An 7.50 million An 10
2000s 10.23 million An 8.20 million An 13.85 million An 10
2010s 16.69 million An 13.85 million An 20.32 million An 10
2020s 19.16 million An 19.13 million An 19.19 million An 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 47 Australia and New Zealand 20.54 million An compare
  2. 48 Morocco 20.00 million An compare
  3. 49 Myanmar 19.76 million An compare
  4. 51 Guatemala 18.87 million An compare
  5. 52 Belarus 18.75 million An compare
  6. 53 Kazakhstan 18.52 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in Ghana?
Chickens, layers — stocks in Ghana was 19.16 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 20.32 million An in 2019.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 2.40 million An in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
Ghana ranks 50th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — stocks 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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