Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Ghana
Ghana: Chickens — Manure applied to soils was 7.08 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure applied to soils in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 7.08 million kg for chickens — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure applied to soils in Ghana peaked at 7.08 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 492,418 kg, in 1961.
That places Ghana 72nd 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 — Manure applied to soils in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 492,418 kg | — |
| 1962 | 493,240 kg | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 505,902 kg | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 576,610 kg | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 651,766 kg | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 702,281 kg | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 744,582 kg | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 780,312 kg | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 821,381 kg | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 888,974 kg | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 888,974 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 926,450 kg | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 942,811 kg | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 895,237 kg | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 903,726 kg | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 855,947 kg | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million kg | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 944,589 kg | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 862,450 kg | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 739,243 kg | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 657,105 kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 616,036 kg | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 574,967 kg | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 528,337 kg | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 675,168 kg | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 661,537 kg | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 722,934 kg | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 796,453 kg | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 869,079 kg | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 922,818 kg | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.00 million kg | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.07 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.31 million kg | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.42 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million kg | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.12 million kg | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.35 million kg | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.26 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million kg | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 2.94 million kg | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.16 million kg | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.44 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.75 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 4.12 million kg | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.48 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.88 million kg | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 5.23 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.50 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 5.67 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.77 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 6.28 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 6.81 million kg | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 6.26 million kg | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 6.24 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.21 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 7.08 million kg | +13.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 7.08 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.04 million kg, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 7.08 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.45 million kg, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 640,944 kg | 492,418 kg | 821,381 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 952,084 kg | 855,947 kg | 1.11 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 698,237 kg | 528,337 kg | 944,589 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million kg | 796,453 kg | 1.54 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 million kg | 1.68 million kg | 3.44 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 million kg | 3.75 million kg | 6.81 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 million kg | 6.21 million kg | 7.08 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 — manure applied to soils in Ghana?
- Chickens — manure applied to soils in Ghana was 7.08 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure applied to soils recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 492,418 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for chickens — manure applied to soils?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.0%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).