All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left unit GDP volatilises in Ghana
Ghana: All Animals: Manure left on pasture … left unit GDP volatilises was 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Ghana stood at 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Ghana peaked at 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 49th of 169 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 left on pasture … left unit GDP volatilises in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.008 kg per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1970 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.008 kg per US$ of GDP | +24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | -33.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 1987 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | +59.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -47.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP, 34% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.008 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 that volatilises (n content) in Ghana?
- All animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) in Ghana was 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content)?
- Ghana ranks 49th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content) rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.