Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana

Ghana: Horses — Amount excreted in manure was 137,463 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
137,463 kg
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
135th
of 177 countries
All-time high
159,841 kg
in 1971
All-time low
52,028 kg
in 1991
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Horses — 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

Ghana recorded 137,463 kg for horses — amount excreted in manure in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — amount excreted in manure in Ghana peaked at 159,841 kg in 1971 and was at its lowest, 52,028 kg, in 1991.

That places Ghana 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 132,202 kg 99,900 kg 151,849 kg 9
1970s 159,042 kg 151,849 kg 159,841 kg 10
1980s 107,070 kg 63,657 kg 159,841 kg 10
1990s 85,986 kg 52,028 kg 119,881 kg 10
2000s 113,775 kg 103,777 kg 121,879 kg 10
2010s 118,614 kg 106,014 kg 129,671 kg 10
2020s 134,966 kg 132,548 kg 137,463 kg 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 132 Luxembourg 146,615 kg compare
  2. 133 Guinea 146,494 kg compare
  3. 134 Montenegro 138,887 kg compare
  4. 136 Lebanon 135,345 kg compare
  5. 137 Bosnia and Herzegovina 105,078 kg compare
  6. 138 Guinea-Bissau 96,824 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — amount excreted in manure in Ghana?
Horses — amount excreted in manure in Ghana was 137,463 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 159,841 kg in 1971.
What is the lowest horses — amount excreted in manure recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 52,028 kg in 1991.
How does Ghana rank for horses — amount excreted in manure?
Ghana ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ghana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Horses — 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
213 places, 11,993 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).