All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Ghana
Ghana: All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 127.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Ghana is 127.5 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Ghana peaked at 127.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.19 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 112th 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 management (manure treated, N content) … square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.19 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 17.96 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 18.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 21.43 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 20.76 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 22.97 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 23.92 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 26.17 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 29.61 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 31.16 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 31.18 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 32.83 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 33.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 37.02 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 39.76 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 39.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 39.24 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 39.19 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 38.82 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 39.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 39.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 39 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 38.97 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 41.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 41.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 45.19 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 42.01 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 47.19 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 53.37 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 47.45 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 47.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 44.55 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 44.77 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 41.16 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 42.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 44.35 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 45.33 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 46.05 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 45.78 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 46.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 47.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 48.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 49.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 49.29 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 63.39 kg per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 65.94 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 68.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 71.12 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 73.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 78.56 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 83.44 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 88.3 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 93.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 98.69 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 103.83 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 108.22 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 109.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 111.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 122.28 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 112.47 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 117.82 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 127.5 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 127.5 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.79 kg per square kilometre, 93% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 127.5 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.67 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.06 kg per square kilometre | 17.19 kg per square kilometre | 29.61 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.25 kg per square kilometre | 31.16 kg per square kilometre | 39.76 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.8 kg per square kilometre | 38.97 kg per square kilometre | 53.37 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.94 kg per square kilometre | 41.16 kg per square kilometre | 47.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.55 kg per square kilometre | 46.26 kg per square kilometre | 71.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.85 kg per square kilometre | 73.45 kg per square kilometre | 111.19 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.02 kg per square kilometre | 112.47 kg per square kilometre | 127.5 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 109 Kenya 138.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 Vanuatu 136.79 kg per square kilometre compare
- 111 Senegal 136.13 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Ethiopia 127.32 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Afghanistan 122.72 kg per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 118.35 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in Ghana?
- All animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Ghana was 127.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 127.5 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.19 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Ghana ranks 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.4%. 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.