Poultry Birds: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Ghana
Ghana: Poultry Birds: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square was 163.69 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
163.69 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.9%
World rank
53rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
163.69 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
11.39 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 163.69 kg per square kilometre for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square 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, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Ghana peaked at 163.69 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.39 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 53rd of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds: Amount excreted in manure (N content) … square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.39 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 11.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 13.34 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 15.08 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 16.24 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 17.22 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 18.05 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 19 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 20.56 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 20.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 21.43 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 21.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 20.71 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 20.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 19.8 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 25.77 kg per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 25.16 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 23.53 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 21.85 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 19.95 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 17.1 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 15.2 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 14.25 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 13.3 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 12.22 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 15.62 kg per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 15.3 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 16.72 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 18.42 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 20.1 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 21.35 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 23.15 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 23.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 24.75 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 27.26 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 30.22 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 32.93 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 35.72 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 38.9 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 41.54 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 45.37 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 49.09 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 54.25 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 52.33 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 62.23 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 68.02 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 73.13 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 79.59 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 86.63 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 95.19 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 103.62 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 112.91 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 120.88 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 127.25 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 131.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 133.56 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 145.24 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 157.51 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 144.82 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 144.35 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 143.72 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 163.69 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 163.69 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.33 kg per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 163.69 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.36 kg per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.83 kg per square kilometre | 11.39 kg per square kilometre | 19 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.02 kg per square kilometre | 19.8 kg per square kilometre | 25.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.15 kg per square kilometre | 12.22 kg per square kilometre | 21.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.73 kg per square kilometre | 18.42 kg per square kilometre | 35.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.45 kg per square kilometre | 38.9 kg per square kilometre | 79.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.39 kg per square kilometre | 86.63 kg per square kilometre | 157.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.15 kg per square kilometre | 143.72 kg per square kilometre | 163.69 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 50 Nepal 187.68 kg per square kilometre compare
- 51 Jordan 180.22 kg per square kilometre compare
- 52 Antigua and Barbuda 178.14 kg per square kilometre compare
- 54 Honduras 161.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 55 Panama 153.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 56 Switzerland 152.24 kg per square kilometre 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 poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Ghana?
- Poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Ghana was 163.69 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 163.69 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.