Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ghana
Ghana: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 646,203 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 646,203 kg for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023. 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 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ghana peaked at 646,203 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 131,940 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 that volatilises in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 131,940 kg | — |
| 1962 | 145,133 kg | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 158,327 kg | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 184,715 kg | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 197,909 kg | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 197,909 kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 211,103 kg | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 224,297 kg | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 237,491 kg | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 238,283 kg | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 238,283 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 246,199 kg | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 253,852 kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 279,839 kg | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 237,237 kg | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 218,437 kg | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 200,803 kg | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 196,818 kg | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 205,826 kg | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 211,612 kg | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 218,310 kg | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 244,188 kg | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 263,879 kg | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 284,735 kg | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 298,711 kg | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 299,441 kg | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 308,255 kg | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 301,911 kg | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 299,911 kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 291,416 kg | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 323,711 kg | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 309,396 kg | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 315,394 kg | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 316,366 kg | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 332,800 kg | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 386,120 kg | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 389,889 kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 393,842 kg | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 397,968 kg | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 402,481 kg | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 406,868 kg | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 411,509 kg | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 416,933 kg | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 421,574 kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 426,999 kg | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 433,059 kg | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 439,066 kg | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 441,841 kg | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 446,837 kg | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 430,010 kg | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 463,853 kg | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 483,240 kg | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 489,223 kg | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 483,771 kg | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 503,949 kg | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 525,087 kg | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 546,681 kg | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 551,786 kg | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 557,232 kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 599,604 kg | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 616,226 kg | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 634,940 kg | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 646,203 kg | +1.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 646,203 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 million kg, 61% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 646,203 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 782,732 kg, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187,647 kg | 131,940 kg | 237,491 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 231,558 kg | 196,818 kg | 279,839 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 273,095 kg | 211,612 kg | 308,255 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 345,690 kg | 291,416 kg | 397,968 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 424,717 kg | 402,481 kg | 446,837 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 503,483 kg | 430,010 kg | 557,232 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 624,243 kg | 599,604 kg | 646,203 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 114 Yemen 879,422 kg compare
- 115 Benin 842,397 kg compare
- 116 Namibia 723,066 kg compare
- 118 Montenegro 642,348 kg compare
- 119 Mauritania 638,254 kg compare
- 120 China, Taiwan Province of 596,807 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 that volatilises in Ghana?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ghana was 646,203 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 646,203 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,940 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Ghana ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 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).