Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana
Ghana: Horses — Amount excreted in manure was 137,463 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana, 1961–2023
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 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 151,849 kg | — |
| 1962 | 139,861 kg | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 131,869 kg | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 121,719 kg | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 148,092 kg | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 99,900 kg | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 100,820 kg | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 143,857 kg | +42.7% |
| 1969 | 151,849 kg | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 151,849 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 159,841 kg | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 159,841 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 159,841 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 159,841 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 159,841 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 159,841 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 159,841 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 159,841 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 159,841 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 159,841 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 139,861 kg | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 131,869 kg | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 119,881 kg | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 107,893 kg | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 99,900 kg | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 88,352 kg | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 85,355 kg | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 74,086 kg | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 63,657 kg | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 54,586 kg | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 52,028 kg | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 65,854 kg | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 64,815 kg | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 76,404 kg | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 87,912 kg | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 110,610 kg | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 111,889 kg | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 115,885 kg | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 119,881 kg | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 111,889 kg | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 107,893 kg | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 107,893 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 119,881 kg | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 119,881 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 121,879 kg | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 103,777 kg | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 104,896 kg | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 106,014 kg | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 107,093 kg | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 107,893 kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 115,885 kg | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 119,881 kg | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 122,398 kg | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 123,957 kg | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 125,755 kg | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 127,593 kg | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 129,671 kg | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 132,548 kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 134,066 kg | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 135,785 kg | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 137,463 kg | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 137,463 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.45 million kg, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 137,463 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 625,617 kg, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Amount excreted in manure in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +42.7% | 100,820 kg | 143,857 kg |
| 1966 | -32.5% | 148,092 kg | 99,900 kg |
| 1992 | +26.6% | 52,028 kg | 65,854 kg |
| 1996 | +25.8% | 87,912 kg | 110,610 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Luxembourg 146,615 kg compare
- 121 Guinea 146,494 kg compare
- 122 Montenegro 138,887 kg compare
- 124 Lebanon 135,345 kg compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 105,078 kg compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 96,824 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 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 123rd out of 164 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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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).