Goats — Manure left on pasture in Ghana

Ghana: Goats — Manure left on pasture was 137.67 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
137.67 million kg
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
26th
of 183 countries
All-time high
137.67 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
12.62 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Manure left on pasture in Ghana, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 137.67 million kg for goats — manure left on pasture 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 — manure left on pasture in Ghana peaked at 137.67 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.62 million kg, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 26th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Goats — Manure left on pasture in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 12.62 million kg —
1962 13.81 million kg +9.4%
1963 14.11 million kg +2.2%
1964 15.74 million kg +11.6%
1965 17.08 million kg +8.5%
1966 17.52 million kg +2.6%
1967 19.46 million kg +11.0%
1968 19.90 million kg +2.3%
1969 20.79 million kg +4.5%
1970 20.97 million kg +0.9%
1971 20.98 million kg +0.0%
1972 25.16 million kg +19.9%
1973 20.59 million kg -18.1%
1974 23.12 million kg +12.3%
1975 28.74 million kg +24.3%
1976 28.31 million kg -1.5%
1977 28.51 million kg +0.7%
1978 28.81 million kg +1.0%
1979 28.16 million kg -2.3%
1980 28.72 million kg +2.0%
1981 29.30 million kg +2.0%
1982 28.22 million kg -3.7%
1983 26.73 million kg -5.3%
1984 23.76 million kg -11.1%
1985 23.76 million kg +0.0%
1986 24.25 million kg +2.0%
1987 28.23 million kg +16.4%
1988 29.57 million kg +4.8%
1989 35.10 million kg +18.7%
1990 29.98 million kg -14.6%
1991 32.59 million kg +8.7%
1992 32.04 million kg -1.7%
1993 31.55 million kg -1.5%
1994 32.58 million kg +3.3%
1995 32.73 million kg +0.5%
1996 34.75 million kg +6.2%
1997 39.12 million kg +12.6%
1998 40.68 million kg +4.0%
1999 43.53 million kg +7.0%
2000 45.70 million kg +5.0%
2001 47.51 million kg +4.0%
2002 47.97 million kg +1.0%
2003 52.87 million kg +10.2%
2004 58.29 million kg +10.3%
2005 58.40 million kg +0.2%
2006 59.36 million kg +1.7%
2007 62.32 million kg +5.0%
2008 65.42 million kg +5.0%
2009 68.69 million kg +5.0%
2010 72.10 million kg +5.0%
2011 76.29 million kg +5.8%
2012 80.72 million kg +5.8%
2013 85.41 million kg +5.8%
2014 89.76 million kg +5.1%
2015 94.34 million kg +5.1%
2016 100.10 million kg +6.1%
2017 106.20 million kg +6.1%
2018 111.52 million kg +5.0%
2019 117.09 million kg +5.0%
2020 121.48 million kg +3.8%
2021 124.92 million kg +2.8%
2022 128.62 million kg +3.0%
2023 137.67 million kg +7.0%

Ghana compared with similar countries

  • Ghana's 137.67 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.34 million kg, 4.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Ghana's 137.67 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.93 million kg, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.78 million kg 12.62 million kg 20.79 million kg 9
1970s 25.33 million kg 20.59 million kg 28.81 million kg 10
1980s 27.77 million kg 23.76 million kg 35.10 million kg 10
1990s 34.96 million kg 29.98 million kg 43.53 million kg 10
2000s 56.65 million kg 45.70 million kg 68.69 million kg 10
2010s 93.35 million kg 72.10 million kg 117.09 million kg 10
2020s 128.17 million kg 121.48 million kg 137.67 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 23 Somalia 170.23 million kg compare
  2. 24 Burkina Faso 161.02 million kg compare
  3. 25 Yemen 149.79 million kg compare
  4. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 60.45 million kg compare
  5. 27 Mexico 131.29 million kg compare
  6. 28 Afghanistan 114.56 million kg compare
  7. 28 Caribbean 50.69 million kg compare
  8. 29 USSR 110.74 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — manure left on pasture in Ghana?
Goats — manure left on pasture in Ghana was 137.67 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 137.67 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 12.62 million kg in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for goats — manure left on pasture?
Ghana ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Manure left on pasture (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).