Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ghana
Ghana: Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 1,322 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises in Ghana is 1,322 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 that volatilises in Ghana peaked at 2,183 kg in 1972 and was at its lowest, 776.25 kg, in 1965.
Ghana ranks 61st of 120 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.
Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,074 kg | — |
| 1962 | 1,022 kg | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 960.39 kg | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 969.82 kg | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 776.25 kg | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 1,310 kg | +68.7% |
| 1967 | 1,528 kg | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 1,809 kg | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 1,921 kg | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 2,008 kg | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 2,095 kg | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2,183 kg | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 2,183 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,183 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,183 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,183 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,183 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,183 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,183 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,183 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,183 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,746 kg | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 1,397 kg | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 1,310 kg | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1,222 kg | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 1,151 kg | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 1,187 kg | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 861.12 kg | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 936.73 kg | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 907.83 kg | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1,051 kg | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 1,139 kg | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 1,033 kg | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 1,005 kg | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1,048 kg | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,154 kg | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1,179 kg | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,222 kg | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 1,248 kg | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,222 kg | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,179 kg | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 1,144 kg | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 1,179 kg | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1,196 kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1,196 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,222 kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1,231 kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,235 kg | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,240 kg | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,244 kg | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,248 kg | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,253 kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,253 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,257 kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,264 kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,274 kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1,285 kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1,296 kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,305 kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,313 kg | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1,310 kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1,316 kg | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,322 kg | +0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1,322 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,905 kg, 27% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1,322 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,065 kg, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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% | 776.25 kg | 1,310 kg |
| 1988 | -27.5% | 1,187 kg | 861.12 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,263 kg | 776.25 kg | 1,921 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,157 kg | 2,008 kg | 2,183 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,418 kg | 861.12 kg | 2,183 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,099 kg | 907.83 kg | 1,248 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,204 kg | 1,144 kg | 1,240 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,268 kg | 1,244 kg | 1,305 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,315 kg | 1,310 kg | 1,322 kg | 4 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ghana?
- Asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ghana was 1,322 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2,183 kg in 1972.
- What is the lowest asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 776.25 kg in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 that volatilises (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).