Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Ghana
Ghana: Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square was 31.1 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Ghana is 31.1 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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, poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Ghana peaked at 31.1 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.16 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 98th out of 168 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.
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 3.09 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 3.27 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 3.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.07 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 4.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.93 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 3.97 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 4.9 kg per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 4.78 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 4.47 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 3.79 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 3.25 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.18 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 3.5 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 3.82 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 4.06 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 4.4 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 4.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.7 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 5.74 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 6.26 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 6.79 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 7.39 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 7.89 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 8.62 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 9.33 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 10.31 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 9.94 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11.82 kg per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 12.92 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 13.89 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 15.12 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 16.46 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 18.09 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 19.69 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 21.45 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 22.97 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 24.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 24.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 25.38 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 27.6 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 29.93 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 27.52 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 27.43 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.31 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 31.1 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 kg per square kilometre | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | 3.61 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.18 kg per square kilometre | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | 4.9 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.07 kg per square kilometre | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | 4.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 kg per square kilometre | 3.5 kg per square kilometre | 6.79 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.72 kg per square kilometre | 7.39 kg per square kilometre | 15.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.06 kg per square kilometre | 16.46 kg per square kilometre | 29.93 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.34 kg per square kilometre | 27.31 kg per square kilometre | 31.1 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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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 — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Ghana?
- Poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Ghana was 31.1 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for poultry birds — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Ghana ranks 98th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils (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 — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry Birds — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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.