Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana

Ghana: Goats — Amount excreted in manure was 139.06 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
139.06 million kg
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
139.06 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
12.75 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — amount excreted in manure in Ghana is 139.06 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — amount excreted in manure in Ghana peaked at 139.06 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.75 million kg, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.95 million kg 12.75 million kg 21.00 million kg 9
1970s 25.59 million kg 20.80 million kg 29.10 million kg 10
1980s 28.05 million kg 24.00 million kg 35.45 million kg 10
1990s 35.31 million kg 30.28 million kg 43.97 million kg 10
2000s 57.22 million kg 46.16 million kg 69.38 million kg 10
2010s 94.30 million kg 72.83 million kg 118.27 million kg 10
2020s 129.47 million kg 122.71 million kg 139.06 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 26 Burkina Faso 162.65 million kg compare
  2. 27 Türkiye 154.56 million kg compare
  3. 28 Yemen 149.79 million kg compare
  4. 30 Mexico 132.62 million kg compare
  5. 31 Afghanistan 120.59 million kg compare
  6. 32 USSR 120.37 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — amount excreted in manure in Ghana?
Goats — amount excreted in manure in Ghana was 139.06 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 139.06 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest goats — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 12.75 million kg in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for goats — amount excreted in manure?
Ghana ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
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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).