All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita was 10.69 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Ghana is 10.69 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Ghana peaked at 10.69 kg per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.83 kg per person, in 1961.
That places Ghana 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.83 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 7.21 kg per person | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 7.45 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 8.42 kg per person | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 8.75 kg per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 8.74 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 9.12 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 9.34 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 9.64 kg per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 9.54 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 9.29 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 9.8 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 9.09 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 1974 | 9.72 kg per person | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 9.51 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 9.18 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 8.9 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 8.66 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 8.27 kg per person | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 8.21 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 8.15 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 8.03 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 7.84 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 7.68 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7.76 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 7.52 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 7.86 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 7.81 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 8.2 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 7.62 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 7.72 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 7.35 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 7.26 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.14 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 6.95 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.34 kg per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 7.51 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 7.5 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.61 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.65 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.6 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.58 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.73 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.91 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.77 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.92 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 7.99 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 8.06 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.14 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.22 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 8.43 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.62 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.81 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.01 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 9.24 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.49 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 9.75 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 9.88 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 10.04 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10.28 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.25 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10.35 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.69 kg per person | +3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 10.69 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.5 kg per person, 69% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 10.69 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.07 kg per person, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.39 kg per person | 6.83 kg per person | 9.64 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.2 kg per person | 8.27 kg per person | 9.8 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.91 kg per person | 7.52 kg per person | 8.21 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4 kg per person | 6.95 kg per person | 7.72 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.83 kg per person | 7.58 kg per person | 8.14 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 kg per person | 8.22 kg per person | 10.04 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.39 kg per person | 10.25 kg per person | 10.69 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Ghana?
- All animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita in Ghana was 10.69 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 kg per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.83 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 114th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — amount excreted in manure (n content), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Population, total
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- All Animals — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.