Goats — Manure applied to soils in Ghana

Ghana: Goats — Manure applied to soils was 2.78 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.78 million kg
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
31st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.78 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
255,026 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Manure applied to soils in Ghana, 1961–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, goats — manure applied to soils in Ghana stood at 2.78 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — manure applied to soils in Ghana peaked at 2.78 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 255,026 kg, in 1961.

That places Ghana 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 339,034 kg 255,026 kg 420,042 kg 9
1970s 511,812 kg 416,052 kg 582,058 kg 10
1980s 560,909 kg 480,048 kg 709,098 kg 10
1990s 706,189 kg 605,619 kg 879,388 kg 10
2000s 1.14 million kg 923,192 kg 1.39 million kg 10
2010s 1.89 million kg 1.46 million kg 2.37 million kg 10
2020s 2.59 million kg 2.45 million kg 2.78 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 28 Burkina Faso 3.25 million kg compare
  2. 29 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.93 million kg compare
  3. 30 Philippines 2.93 million kg compare
  4. 32 Uzbekistan 2.69 million kg compare
  5. 33 Russian Federation 2.52 million kg compare
  6. 34 Viet Nam 2.32 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure applied to soils in Ghana?
Goats — manure applied to soils in Ghana was 2.78 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 2.78 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest goats — manure applied to soils recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 255,026 kg in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for goats — manure applied to soils?
Ghana ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goats — Manure applied to soils (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
Last refreshed

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).