What is all animals — losses from manure treated in Ghana?

All animals — losses from manure treated in Ghana was 1.56 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?

The highest recorded value was 1.56 million kg in 2023.

What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?

The lowest recorded value was 275,910 kg in 1961.

How does Ghana rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?

Ghana ranks 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.

Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Ghana

Name: All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Ghana
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Ghana: All Animals — Losses from manure treated was 1.56 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.56 million kg

Change on year

up 5.3%

World rank

126th

of 211 countries

All-time high

1.56 million kg

in 2023

All-time low

275,910 kg

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

All Animals — Losses from manure treated in Ghana, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for all animals — losses from manure treated in Ghana is 1.56 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated in Ghana peaked at 1.56 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 275,910 kg, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 126th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	364,645 kg	275,910 kg	485,265 kg	9
1970s	558,340 kg	502,909 kg	609,919 kg	10
1980s	688,039 kg	583,213 kg	841,302 kg	10
1990s	724,816 kg	666,644 kg	767,202 kg	10
2000s	804,166 kg	716,779 kg	956,247 kg	10
2010s	1.18 million kg	958,219 kg	1.35 million kg	10
2020s	1.49 million kg	1.40 million kg	1.56 million kg	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

123 Burundi 1.68 million kg compare
124 Senegal 1.66 million kg compare
125 Somalia 1.66 million kg compare
127 Iceland 1.52 million kg compare
128 Mozambique 1.47 million kg compare
129 Polynesia 1.35 million kg compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

More environment data for Ghana

Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,896 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 188 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 3,041 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 5,346 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 72,677 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 93,823 t (2024)

All data for Ghana →

Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — losses from manure treated in Ghana?: All animals — losses from manure treated in Ghana was 1.56 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 1.56 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 275,910 kg in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for all animals — losses from manure treated?: Ghana ranks 126th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: All Animals — Losses from manure treated (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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).