Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Ghana
Ghana: Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 6.03 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ghana stood at 6.03 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ghana peaked at 6.03 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 419,851 kg, in 1961.
That places Ghana 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 419,851 kg | — |
| 1962 | 420,552 kg | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 431,348 kg | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 491,636 kg | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 555,716 kg | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 598,787 kg | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 634,854 kg | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 665,319 kg | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 700,336 kg | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 757,968 kg | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 757,968 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 789,920 kg | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 803,870 kg | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 763,307 kg | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 770,545 kg | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 729,807 kg | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 949,828 kg | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 927,359 kg | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 867,192 kg | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 805,386 kg | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 735,352 kg | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 630,302 kg | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 560,269 kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 525,252 kg | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 490,235 kg | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 450,477 kg | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 575,670 kg | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 564,047 kg | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 616,397 kg | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 679,081 kg | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 741,004 kg | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 786,824 kg | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 853,228 kg | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 863,068 kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 912,421 kg | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million kg | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.21 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 1.43 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 1.67 million kg | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.81 million kg | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 2.00 million kg | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1.93 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 2.29 million kg | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million kg | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.70 million kg | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 2.93 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.19 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.51 million kg | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.82 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 4.16 million kg | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 4.46 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.69 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 4.83 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.92 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.35 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 5.81 million kg | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 5.34 million kg | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 5.32 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.30 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 6.03 million kg | +13.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6.03 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.53 million kg, 3.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6.03 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 million kg, 4.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 546,489 kg | 419,851 kg | 700,336 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 811,776 kg | 729,807 kg | 949,828 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 595,339 kg | 450,477 kg | 805,386 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 948,514 kg | 679,081 kg | 1.32 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million kg | 1.43 million kg | 2.93 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 million kg | 3.19 million kg | 5.81 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.50 million kg | 5.30 million kg | 6.03 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 left on pasture that volatilises in Ghana?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ghana was 6.03 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 419,851 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 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).