Goats — Manure management in Ghana
Ghana: Goats — Manure management was 2.78 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Manure management in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2.78 million kg for goats — manure management in 2023. 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 management in Ghana peaked at 2.78 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 255,026 kg, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 28th 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 management in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 255,026 kg | — |
| 1962 | 279,028 kg | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 285,028 kg | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 318,032 kg | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 345,034 kg | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 354,035 kg | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 393,039 kg | +11.0% |
| 1968 | 402,040 kg | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 420,042 kg | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 423,642 kg | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 423,762 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 508,251 kg | +19.9% |
| 1973 | 416,052 kg | -18.1% |
| 1974 | 467,027 kg | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 580,558 kg | +24.3% |
| 1976 | 571,857 kg | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 576,058 kg | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 582,058 kg | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 568,857 kg | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 580,258 kg | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 591,959 kg | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 570,057 kg | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 540,054 kg | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 480,048 kg | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 480,048 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 489,822 kg | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 570,320 kg | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 597,425 kg | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 709,098 kg | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 605,619 kg | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 658,377 kg | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 647,248 kg | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 637,422 kg | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 658,266 kg | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 661,311 kg | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 702,076 kg | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 790,285 kg | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 821,896 kg | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 879,388 kg | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 923,192 kg | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 959,796 kg | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 969,097 kg | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million kg | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million kg | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 1.73 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.81 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.91 million kg | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2.02 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2.15 million kg | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 2.25 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.37 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.45 million kg | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.52 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 2.78 million kg | +7.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.78 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million kg, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.78 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.33 million kg, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 25 Somalia 3.44 million kg compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 3.25 million kg compare
- 27 Philippines 2.93 million kg compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 1.22 million kg compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 2.69 million kg compare
- 29 Caribbean 512,052 kg compare
- 30 Russian Federation 2.52 million kg compare
- 31 Cabo Verde 42,939 kg compare
- 31 Mauritania 2.18 million kg 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 management in Ghana?
- Goats — manure management 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 management recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest goats — manure management recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,026 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for goats — manure management?
- Ghana ranks 28th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).