Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre was 0.0121 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.0121 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.014 kg per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 kg per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Ghana 108th out of 143 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.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0133 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0123 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0116 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0107 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.013 kg per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0088 kg per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0089 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0126 kg per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0133 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0133 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0123 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0116 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0095 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0075 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0065 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0058 kg per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 kg per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0102 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0105 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0095 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0105 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0105 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0105 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0105 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0107 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0091 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0093 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0094 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0102 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0105 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0108 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0109 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0111 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0112 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0114 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0117 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0118 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0121 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0121 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0858 kg per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0121 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0582 kg per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0089 kg per square kilometre | 0.0126 kg per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -32.5% | 0.013 kg per square kilometre | 0.0088 kg per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +26.6% | 0.0046 kg per square kilometre | 0.0058 kg per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +25.8% | 0.0077 kg per square kilometre | 0.0097 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0116 kg per square kilometre | 0.0088 kg per square kilometre | 0.0133 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | 0.0133 kg per square kilometre | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 kg per square kilometre | 0.0056 kg per square kilometre | 0.014 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 kg per square kilometre | 0.0046 kg per square kilometre | 0.0105 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 kg per square kilometre | 0.0091 kg per square kilometre | 0.0107 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 kg per square kilometre | 0.0093 kg per square kilometre | 0.0114 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 kg per square kilometre | 0.0117 kg per square kilometre | 0.0121 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 105 Malaysia 0.0242 kg per square kilometre compare
- 106 Libya 0.0212 kg per square kilometre compare
- 107 Algeria 0.0165 kg per square kilometre compare
- 109 Guinea 0.0119 kg per square kilometre compare
- 110 Benin 0.0084 kg per square kilometre compare
- 111 Botswana 0.0078 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 horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0121 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.014 kg per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 108th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils (n content), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure applied to soils (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.
Horses — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure applied to soils 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
Horses — Manure applied to soils (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.