Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Ghana
Ghana: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 181.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
181.52 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
20th
of 162 countries
All-time high
181.52 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
16.64 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana stood at 181.52 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana peaked at 181.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.64 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 20th of 162 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 … left square kilometre leaches in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.64 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 18.21 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 18.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 20.76 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 22.52 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 23.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 25.65 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 26.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 27.41 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 27.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 27.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 33.17 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 27.15 kg per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 30.48 kg per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 37.89 kg per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 37.32 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 37.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 37.99 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 37.13 kg per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 37.87 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 38.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 37.2 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 35.25 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 31.33 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 31.33 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 31.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 37.22 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 38.99 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 46.28 kg per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 39.52 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 42.97 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 42.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 41.6 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 42.96 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 43.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.82 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 51.58 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 53.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 57.39 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 60.25 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 62.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 63.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.71 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 76.86 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 76.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 82.16 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 86.25 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 90.56 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 95.07 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 100.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 106.42 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 112.61 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 118.35 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 124.38 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 131.97 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 140.02 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 147.03 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 154.38 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 160.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 164.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 169.59 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 181.52 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 181.52 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 69.55 kg per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 181.52 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.14 kg per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.13 kg per square kilometre | 16.64 kg per square kilometre | 27.41 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.4 kg per square kilometre | 27.15 kg per square kilometre | 37.99 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.61 kg per square kilometre | 31.33 kg per square kilometre | 46.28 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.09 kg per square kilometre | 39.52 kg per square kilometre | 57.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.69 kg per square kilometre | 60.25 kg per square kilometre | 90.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 123.08 kg per square kilometre | 95.07 kg per square kilometre | 154.38 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 169 kg per square kilometre | 160.18 kg per square kilometre | 181.52 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 17 India 221.83 kg per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ethiopia 211.51 kg per square kilometre compare
- 19 Gambia 183.23 kg per square kilometre compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 176.56 kg per square kilometre compare
- 22 Chad 174.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 23 Palestine 172.73 kg per square kilometre compare
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 goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana was 181.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 181.52 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.64 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Ghana ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.