Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana
Ghana: Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 9.05 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana stood at 9.05 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana peaked at 9.05 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 629,777 kg, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 629,777 kg | — |
| 1962 | 630,827 kg | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 647,022 kg | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 737,454 kg | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 833,575 kg | +13.0% |
| 1966 | 898,181 kg | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 952,282 kg | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 997,978 kg | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 1.05 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.14 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.18 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 1.21 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.14 million kg | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 1.16 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million kg | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 1.39 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million kg | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million kg | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.10 million kg | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 945,453 kg | -14.3% |
| 1983 | 840,403 kg | -11.1% |
| 1984 | 787,878 kg | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 735,352 kg | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 675,715 kg | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 863,504 kg | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 846,070 kg | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 924,595 kg | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million kg | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 1.28 million kg | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 1.29 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.37 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 1.51 million kg | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.67 million kg | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 1.82 million kg | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.97 million kg | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.30 million kg | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 2.51 million kg | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 2.71 million kg | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million kg | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 2.89 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.44 million kg | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 3.76 million kg | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 4.04 million kg | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 4.40 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 4.79 million kg | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 5.26 million kg | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 5.73 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 6.24 million kg | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 6.68 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 7.04 million kg | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 7.25 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 7.38 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.03 million kg | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 8.71 million kg | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 8.01 million kg | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 7.98 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 7.95 million kg | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 9.05 million kg | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 819,733 kg | 629,777 kg | 1.05 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million kg | 1.09 million kg | 1.42 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 893,008 kg | 675,715 kg | 1.21 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.42 million kg | 1.02 million kg | 1.97 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.12 million kg | 2.15 million kg | 4.40 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.71 million kg | 4.79 million kg | 8.71 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.25 million kg | 7.95 million kg | 9.05 million kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 45.66 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana?
- Poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana was 9.05 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 629,777 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Ghana ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 Poultry Birds — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).