Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana
Ghana: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 27.96 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana is 27.96 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana peaked at 27.96 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.06 million kg, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 67th 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.06 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 6.67 million kg | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 7.27 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 8.48 million kg | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 9.09 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 9.09 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 9.70 million kg | +6.7% |
| 1968 | 10.30 million kg | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 10.91 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 10.94 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 10.94 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11.31 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 11.66 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 12.86 million kg | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 10.88 million kg | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 10.05 million kg | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 9.23 million kg | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 9.03 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 9.45 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 9.74 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 10.03 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 11.20 million kg | +11.6% |
| 1983 | 12.12 million kg | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 13.07 million kg | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 13.72 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 13.75 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 14.18 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 13.88 million kg | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 13.77 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 13.83 million kg | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 14.52 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 14.07 million kg | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 14.19 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 14.40 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 14.80 million kg | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.38 million kg | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 15.53 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 15.68 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 15.87 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.04 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.20 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 16.39 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 16.56 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.75 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 16.93 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 17.16 million kg | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 17.35 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 17.53 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 17.73 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 17.83 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.46 million kg | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 19.04 million kg | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 19.58 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 20.29 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 21.22 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 22.20 million kg | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 23.24 million kg | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 23.49 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 23.75 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 25.75 million kg | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 26.54 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 27.42 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 27.96 million kg | +1.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27.96 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million kg, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27.96 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.69 million kg, 94% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.62 million kg | 6.06 million kg | 10.91 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.64 million kg | 9.03 million kg | 12.86 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.55 million kg | 9.74 million kg | 14.18 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.83 million kg | 13.83 million kg | 15.87 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.86 million kg | 16.04 million kg | 17.73 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.91 million kg | 17.83 million kg | 23.75 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.92 million kg | 25.75 million kg | 27.96 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches in Ghana was 27.96 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 27.96 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 million kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches?
- Ghana ranks 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 left on pasture that leaches (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).