Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 0.1142 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Ghana stood at 0.1142 kg per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.1675 kg per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1006 kg per person, in 2010.
That places Ghana 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1103 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1184 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1261 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1437 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1503 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1467 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1528 kg per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1584 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1636 kg per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1598 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1554 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1562 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1564 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1675 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1379 kg per person | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1234 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1102 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1047 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1062 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1061 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1064 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1156 kg per person | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1212 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1275 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1309 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1284 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1291 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1235 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1196 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1135 kg per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1226 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1144 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1137 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1114 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1143 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.129 kg per person | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1272 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1254 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1237 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.122 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.12 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1181 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1165 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1147 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1132 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1118 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1105 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1084 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1069 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1006 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1058 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1075 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1063 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1029 kg per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1047 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1067 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1087 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1075 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1064 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1122 kg per person | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1131 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1144 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1142 kg per person | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1142 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.515 kg per person, 22% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1142 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3422 kg per person, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1411 kg per person | 0.1103 kg per person | 0.1636 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1378 kg per person | 0.1047 kg per person | 0.1675 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1208 kg per person | 0.1061 kg per person | 0.1309 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1195 kg per person | 0.1114 kg per person | 0.129 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1142 kg per person | 0.1069 kg per person | 0.122 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1057 kg per person | 0.1006 kg per person | 0.1087 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1135 kg per person | 0.1122 kg per person | 0.1144 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 management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Ghana?
- Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Ghana was 0.1142 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1675 kg per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1006 kg per person in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 141st out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
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- Cattle — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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.