Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana

Ghana: Asses — Amount excreted in manure was 330,461 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
330,461 kg
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
545,675 kg
in 1972
All-time low
194,064 kg
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Asses — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, asses — amount excreted in manure in Ghana stood at 330,461 kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, asses — amount excreted in manure in Ghana peaked at 545,675 kg in 1972 and was at its lowest, 194,064 kg, in 1965.

Ghana ranks 72nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 315,810 kg 194,064 kg 480,194 kg 9
1970s 539,127 kg 502,021 kg 545,675 kg 10
1980s 354,403 kg 215,280 kg 545,675 kg 10
1990s 274,678 kg 226,957 kg 312,126 kg 10
2000s 301,103 kg 285,934 kg 309,943 kg 10
2010s 317,004 kg 311,035 kg 326,357 kg 10
2020s 328,829 kg 327,601 kg 330,461 kg 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 69 Yugoslav SFR 362,214 kg compare
  2. 70 Eswatini 360,909 kg compare
  3. 71 Chile 345,805 kg compare
  4. 73 Azerbaijan 325,746 kg compare
  5. 74 Lebanon 308,372 kg compare
  6. 75 Bulgaria 263,348 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is asses — amount excreted in manure in Ghana?
Asses — amount excreted in manure in Ghana was 330,461 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 545,675 kg in 1972.
What is the lowest asses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 194,064 kg in 1965.
How does Ghana rank for asses — amount excreted in manure?
Ghana ranks 72nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is asses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Asses — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
165 places, 9,444 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).