All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 1,460 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,460 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
50th
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,460 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
196.93 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1,460 kg per square kilometre for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 1,460 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 196.93 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 196.93 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 213.54 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 226.46 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 262.05 kg per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1965 | 280.71 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 285.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 306.02 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 320.1 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 336.94 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 341.23 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 341.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 372.03 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 352.12 kg per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 388.14 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 389.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 387.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 386.97 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 388.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 382.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 390.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 399.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 405.87 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 408.24 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 408.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 422 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 413.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 449.5 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 453.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 485.95 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 466.15 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 486.03 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 476.28 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 482.52 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 489.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 486.79 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 527.62 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 554 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 567.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 592.85 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 611.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 625.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 641.36 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 673.44 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 709.22 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 715.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 736.95 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 762.96 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 788.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 817.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 845.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 886.84 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 928.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 971.72 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,017 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,066 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,120 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1,177 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,221 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,268 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,319 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,353 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1,389 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,460 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,460 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,221 kg per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,460 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,378 kg per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 269.81 kg per square kilometre | 196.93 kg per square kilometre | 336.94 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 372.96 kg per square kilometre | 341.23 kg per square kilometre | 389.32 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 423.69 kg per square kilometre | 390.69 kg per square kilometre | 485.95 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 513 kg per square kilometre | 466.15 kg per square kilometre | 592.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 708.36 kg per square kilometre | 611.85 kg per square kilometre | 817.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,050 kg per square kilometre | 845.59 kg per square kilometre | 1,268 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,380 kg per square kilometre | 1,319 kg per square kilometre | 1,460 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 47 Antigua and Barbuda 1,620 kg per square kilometre compare
- 48 El Salvador 1,572 kg per square kilometre compare
- 49 Saint Lucia 1,461 kg per square kilometre compare
- 51 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,452 kg per square kilometre compare
- 52 Paraguay 1,400 kg per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sudan 1,398 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 left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Ghana was 1,460 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,460 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.93 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 left on pasture (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 left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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.