All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana

Ghana: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure was 361.19 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
361.19 million kg
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
74th
of 211 countries
All-time high
361.19 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
48.93 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — amount excreted in manure in Ghana stood at 361.19 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure in Ghana peaked at 361.19 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.93 million kg, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 74th of 211 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66.73 million kg 48.93 million kg 83.82 million kg 9
1970s 93.41 million kg 85.14 million kg 97.92 million kg 10
1980s 106.52 million kg 98.02 million kg 123.08 million kg 10
1990s 127.43 million kg 117.27 million kg 145.78 million kg 10
2000s 174.18 million kg 150.20 million kg 202.40 million kg 10
2010s 260.63 million kg 209.29 million kg 313.74 million kg 10
2020s 341.40 million kg 327.94 million kg 361.19 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 71 Romania 375.48 million kg compare
  2. 72 Angola 373.65 million kg compare
  3. 73 Czechoslovakia 368.58 million kg compare
  4. 75 Japan 351.67 million kg compare
  5. 76 Belarus 322.77 million kg compare
  6. 77 Belgium-Luxembourg 322.17 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — amount excreted in manure in Ghana?
All animals — amount excreted in manure in Ghana was 361.19 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 361.19 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 48.93 million kg in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
Ghana ranks 74th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. 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 All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
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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).