Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Ghana
Ghana: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 351,716 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Ghana is 351,716 kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Ghana peaked at 351,716 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67,753 kg, in 1961.
That places Ghana 121st 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, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,753 kg | — |
| 1962 | 74,528 kg | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 81,304 kg | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 94,854 kg | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 101,630 kg | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 101,630 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 108,405 kg | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 115,180 kg | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 121,956 kg | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 122,362 kg | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 122,362 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 126,427 kg | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 130,357 kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 143,637 kg | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 121,956 kg | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 112,018 kg | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 102,985 kg | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 101,178 kg | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 105,695 kg | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 108,405 kg | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 112,018 kg | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 125,569 kg | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 135,506 kg | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 146,347 kg | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 153,393 kg | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 153,754 kg | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 158,091 kg | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 154,929 kg | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 154,025 kg | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 144,540 kg | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 170,286 kg | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 160,530 kg | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 165,318 kg | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 163,963 kg | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 176,519 kg | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 225,482 kg | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 227,650 kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 229,981 kg | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 232,167 kg | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 234,878 kg | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 237,588 kg | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 240,298 kg | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 243,911 kg | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 246,621 kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 250,235 kg | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 253,848 kg | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 257,914 kg | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 258,772 kg | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 261,708 kg | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 242,993 kg | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 271,012 kg | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 284,563 kg | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 284,563 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 270,692 kg | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 280,987 kg | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 291,728 kg | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 302,291 kg | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 304,703 kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 307,455 kg | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 328,528 kg | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 336,810 kg | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 346,098 kg | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 351,716 kg | +1.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 351,716 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 459,866 kg, 76% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 351,716 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 334,732 kg, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +27.7% | 176,519 kg | 225,482 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,360 kg | 67,753 kg | 121,956 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 118,898 kg | 101,178 kg | 143,637 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,204 kg | 108,405 kg | 158,091 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 189,644 kg | 144,540 kg | 232,167 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 248,577 kg | 234,878 kg | 261,708 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 284,099 kg | 242,993 kg | 307,455 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,788 kg | 328,528 kg | 351,716 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 cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Ghana?
- Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Ghana was 351,716 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 351,716 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,753 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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, dairy — Losses from manure treated (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).