Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Ghana
Ghana: Cattle — Manure applied to soils was 3.23 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils in Ghana stood at 3.23 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils in Ghana peaked at 3.23 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 659,698 kg, in 1961.
That places Ghana 117th 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 — Manure applied to soils in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 659,698 kg | — |
| 1962 | 725,667 kg | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 791,637 kg | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 923,577 kg | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 989,546 kg | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 989,546 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.06 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 1.12 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 1.19 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1.19 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million kg | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 1.19 million kg | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 1.09 million kg | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.00 million kg | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 984,088 kg | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.03 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.09 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.22 million kg | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million kg | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 1.49 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1.50 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.54 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.51 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.50 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.46 million kg | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.62 million kg | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.58 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.58 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.66 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 1.93 million kg | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.95 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.99 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 2.01 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.03 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.08 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2.11 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.17 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 2.20 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.21 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.23 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.15 million kg | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 2.32 million kg | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 2.42 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.45 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.52 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.63 million kg | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 2.73 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.76 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.79 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million kg | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.17 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.23 million kg | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3.23 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.29 million kg, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3.23 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91 million kg, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 938,238 kg | 659,698 kg | 1.19 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 million kg | 984,088 kg | 1.40 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million kg | 1.06 million kg | 1.54 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 million kg | 1.46 million kg | 1.99 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 million kg | 2.01 million kg | 2.23 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million kg | 2.15 million kg | 2.79 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million kg | 3.00 million kg | 3.23 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 114 Yemen 4.40 million kg compare
- 115 Benin 4.21 million kg compare
- 116 Namibia 3.62 million kg compare
- 118 Montenegro 3.21 million kg compare
- 119 Mauritania 3.19 million kg compare
- 120 China, Taiwan Province of 2.98 million kg compare
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 — manure applied to soils in Ghana?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils in Ghana was 3.23 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 659,698 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cattle — manure applied to soils?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. 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 — 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).