Cattle: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises in Ghana
Ghana: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises was 0.5516 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Ghana is 0.5516 kg per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Ghana peaked at 0.8572 kg per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.4665 kg per person, in 2010.
That places Ghana 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle: Manure left on pasture that volatilises … capita volatilises in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.564 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.6057 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6451 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7349 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.7688 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.7505 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7814 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8103 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.8368 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.8174 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7951 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.7987 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8001 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.8572 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7049 kg per person | -17.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6321 kg per person | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5642 kg per person | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5352 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5434 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5439 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5447 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5906 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6201 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6515 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6695 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6566 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6614 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.632 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6119 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5988 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.613 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5794 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5704 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5649 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.567 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5755 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5676 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5595 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5524 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.5446 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5356 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.527 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5185 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5106 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5027 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4965 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4893 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4819 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4753 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4665 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4716 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4747 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4766 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4823 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.493 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5042 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5163 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5112 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5064 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5384 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.544 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5515 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5516 kg per person | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.5516 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8235 kg per person, 67% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.5516 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.68 kg per person, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.722 kg per person | 0.564 kg per person | 0.8368 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7048 kg per person | 0.5352 kg per person | 0.8572 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6182 kg per person | 0.5439 kg per person | 0.6695 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5749 kg per person | 0.5524 kg per person | 0.613 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5082 kg per person | 0.4753 kg per person | 0.5446 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4903 kg per person | 0.4665 kg per person | 0.5163 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5464 kg per person | 0.5384 kg per person | 0.5516 kg per person | 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 volatilises (n content), per in Ghana?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Ghana was 0.5516 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8572 kg per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4665 kg per person in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Ghana ranks 93rd out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.