Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana
Ghana: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 99.12 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Ghana stood at 99.12 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Ghana peaked at 99.12 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.42 million kg, in 1961.
That places Ghana 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.42 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 23.57 million kg | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 25.71 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 29.99 million kg | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 32.14 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 32.14 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 34.28 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 36.42 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 38.56 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 38.69 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 38.69 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 39.98 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 41.22 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 45.46 million kg | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 38.48 million kg | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 35.51 million kg | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 32.64 million kg | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 31.93 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 33.42 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 34.44 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 35.47 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 39.60 million kg | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 42.85 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 46.20 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 48.50 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 48.63 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 50.11 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 49.05 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 48.69 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 48.81 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 51.38 million kg | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 49.76 million kg | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 50.23 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 50.93 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 52.40 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 54.74 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 55.29 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 55.84 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 56.49 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 57.11 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 57.69 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.35 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.99 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.64 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.28 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 61.12 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 61.81 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 62.43 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 63.13 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 63.34 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 65.73 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 67.82 million kg | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 69.69 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 72.04 million kg | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 75.34 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 78.81 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 82.47 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 83.36 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 84.25 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.33 million kg | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 94.11 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 97.24 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 99.12 million kg | +1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 99.12 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 109.01 million kg, 91% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 99.12 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.12 million kg, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.47 million kg | 21.42 million kg | 38.56 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.60 million kg | 31.93 million kg | 45.46 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.35 million kg | 34.44 million kg | 50.11 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.59 million kg | 48.81 million kg | 56.49 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.05 million kg | 57.11 million kg | 63.13 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.28 million kg | 63.34 million kg | 84.25 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.45 million kg | 91.33 million kg | 99.12 million kg | 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 cattle — amount excreted in manure in Ghana?
- Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Ghana was 99.12 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 99.12 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.42 million kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
- Ghana ranks 89th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (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).