Asses — Manure applied to soils in Ghana
Ghana: Asses — Manure applied to soils was 6,609 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Asses — Manure applied to soils in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asses — manure applied to soils in Ghana is 6,609 kg, measured in 2023.
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 — manure applied to soils in Ghana peaked at 10,914 kg in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3,881 kg, in 1965.
That places Ghana 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Asses — Manure applied to soils in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,369 kg | — |
| 1962 | 5,108 kg | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 4,802 kg | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 4,849 kg | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 3,881 kg | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 6,548 kg | +68.7% |
| 1967 | 7,639 kg | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 9,045 kg | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 9,604 kg | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 10,040 kg | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 10,477 kg | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 10,914 kg | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 10,914 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,914 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,914 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,914 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,914 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10,914 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10,914 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10,914 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10,914 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,731 kg | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 6,985 kg | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 6,548 kg | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 6,112 kg | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 5,754 kg | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 5,935 kg | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 4,306 kg | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 4,684 kg | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 4,539 kg | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 5,257 kg | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 5,696 kg | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 5,164 kg | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 5,025 kg | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 5,238 kg | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 5,769 kg | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 5,893 kg | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6,112 kg | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 6,243 kg | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6,112 kg | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 5,893 kg | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5,719 kg | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5,893 kg | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 5,981 kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,981 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,112 kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,155 kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6,177 kg | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 6,199 kg | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 6,221 kg | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,243 kg | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,264 kg | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6,264 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,286 kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 6,320 kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6,371 kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,426 kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6,479 kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,527 kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,564 kg | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,552 kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,581 kg | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 6,609 kg | +0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 6,609 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,524 kg, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 6,609 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,324 kg, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Manure applied to soils in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +68.7% | 3,881 kg | 6,548 kg |
| 1988 | -27.5% | 5,935 kg | 4,306 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,316 kg | 3,881 kg | 9,604 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,783 kg | 10,040 kg | 10,914 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,088 kg | 4,306 kg | 10,914 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,494 kg | 4,539 kg | 6,243 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,022 kg | 5,719 kg | 6,199 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,340 kg | 6,221 kg | 6,527 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,577 kg | 6,552 kg | 6,609 kg | 4 |
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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 asses — manure applied to soils in Ghana?
- Asses — manure applied to soils in Ghana was 6,609 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 10,914 kg in 1972.
- What is the lowest asses — manure applied to soils recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,881 kg in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for asses — manure applied to soils?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).