Ghana vs South Africa: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre

Ghana
435.61 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
416.89 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
99th
South Africa rank
101st

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre over time

  • Ghana
  • South Africa
100200300400500196119922023

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 435.61 kg per square kilometre against 416.89 kg per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 18.72 kg per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Ghana ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 101st of 167 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 133.91 kg per square kilometre 401.23 kg per square kilometre 267.32 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1970s 165.26 kg per square kilometre 424.22 kg per square kilometre 258.96 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1980s 194.93 kg per square kilometre 430 kg per square kilometre 235.06 kg per square kilometre South Africa
1990s 231.11 kg per square kilometre 447.58 kg per square kilometre 216.47 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2000s 263.93 kg per square kilometre 462.9 kg per square kilometre 198.97 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2010s 326.47 kg per square kilometre 457.62 kg per square kilometre 131.15 kg per square kilometre South Africa
2020s 419.5 kg per square kilometre 417.98 kg per square kilometre 1.52 kg per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
Ghana, at 435.61 kg per square kilometre against 416.89 kg per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre between Ghana and South Africa?
18.72 kg per square kilometre, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for cattle — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
Ghana ranks 99th and South Africa ranks 101st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
169 places, 9,689 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cattle — 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.