Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Ghana
Ghana: Cattle — Losses from manure treated was 654,392 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — losses from manure treated in Ghana stood at 654,392 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — losses from manure treated in Ghana peaked at 654,392 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 135,381 kg, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 121st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Losses from manure treated in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135,381 kg | — |
| 1962 | 148,920 kg | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 162,458 kg | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 189,534 kg | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 203,072 kg | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 203,072 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 216,610 kg | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 230,148 kg | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 243,687 kg | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 244,499 kg | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 244,499 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 252,622 kg | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 260,474 kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 287,168 kg | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 243,368 kg | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 224,202 kg | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 206,098 kg | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 201,904 kg | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 211,195 kg | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 217,247 kg | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 224,043 kg | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 250,483 kg | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 270,763 kg | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 292,106 kg | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 306,504 kg | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 307,258 kg | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 316,385 kg | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 309,834 kg | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 307,728 kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 301,245 kg | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 330,388 kg | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 316,748 kg | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 322,158 kg | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 323,963 kg | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 339,031 kg | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 384,331 kg | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 388,097 kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 392,022 kg | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 396,226 kg | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 400,686 kg | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 404,988 kg | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 409,607 kg | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 414,812 kg | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 419,432 kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 424,636 kg | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 430,637 kg | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 436,373 kg | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 439,467 kg | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 444,431 kg | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 431,559 kg | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 461,645 kg | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 479,969 kg | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 487,448 kg | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 486,681 kg | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 507,416 kg | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 529,154 kg | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 551,541 kg | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 556,870 kg | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 562,479 kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 606,254 kg | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 623,421 kg | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 642,762 kg | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 654,392 kg | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 654,392 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.14 million kg, 57% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 654,392 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 808,541 kg, 81% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 192,542 kg | 135,381 kg | 243,687 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 237,603 kg | 201,904 kg | 287,168 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 280,235 kg | 217,247 kg | 316,385 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 349,421 kg | 301,245 kg | 396,226 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 422,507 kg | 400,686 kg | 444,431 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 505,476 kg | 431,559 kg | 562,479 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 631,707 kg | 606,254 kg | 654,392 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 — losses from manure treated in Ghana?
- Cattle — losses from manure treated in Ghana was 654,392 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 654,392 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,381 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cattle — losses from manure treated?
- Ghana ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 — 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).