All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre was 121.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
121.09 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
109th
of 170 countries
All-time high
121.09 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.05 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Ghana stood at 121.09 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Ghana peaked at 121.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.05 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 109th of 170 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.
All Animals: Manure applied to soils (N) … Animals square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.05 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 16.75 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 17.23 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 19.94 kg per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 19.3 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 21.4 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 22.28 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 24.38 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 27.6 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 29.09 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 29.1 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30.67 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 31.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 34.51 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 37.25 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 36.97 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 36.92 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 36.88 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 36.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 36.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 37.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 36.48 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 36.36 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 38.36 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 38.96 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 42.09 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 39.12 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 44.03 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1989 | 49.91 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 44.33 kg per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 44.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 41.6 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 41.81 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 38.41 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 39.7 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 41.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 42.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 43 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 42.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 43.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 43.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 44.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 45.12 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 46.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 46.28 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.68 kg per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 62.16 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 64.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 67.18 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 69.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 74.37 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 79.04 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 83.73 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 88.43 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 93.67 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 98.53 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 102.68 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 104.14 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 105.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 116 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 106.71 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 111.72 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 121.09 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 121.09 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 125.38 kg per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 121.09 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.97 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.55 kg per square kilometre | 16.05 kg per square kilometre | 27.6 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.95 kg per square kilometre | 29.09 kg per square kilometre | 37.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.97 kg per square kilometre | 36.36 kg per square kilometre | 49.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.95 kg per square kilometre | 38.41 kg per square kilometre | 44.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.23 kg per square kilometre | 43.27 kg per square kilometre | 67.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.99 kg per square kilometre | 69.5 kg per square kilometre | 105.77 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.88 kg per square kilometre | 106.71 kg per square kilometre | 121.09 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 106 Norway 128.19 kg per square kilometre compare
- 107 Senegal 127.95 kg per square kilometre compare
- 108 Kenya 125.38 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 French Polynesia 113.81 kg per square kilometre compare
- 111 Mongolia 111.61 kg per square kilometre compare
- 112 Ethiopia 111.38 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -13.57 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -11.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -27.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.8796 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Ghana?
- All animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square in Ghana was 121.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 121.09 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.05 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square?
- Ghana ranks 109th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils (n content), per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (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.