Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Ghana
Ghana: Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) was 549.85 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 549.85 kg for horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ghana peaked at 639.36 kg in 1971 and was at its lowest, 208.11 kg, in 1991.
That places Ghana 109th 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 607.39 kg | — |
| 1962 | 559.44 kg | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 527.48 kg | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 486.88 kg | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 592.37 kg | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 399.6 kg | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 403.28 kg | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 575.43 kg | +42.7% |
| 1969 | 607.39 kg | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 607.39 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 639.36 kg | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 639.36 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 639.36 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 639.36 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 639.36 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 639.36 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 639.36 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 639.36 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 639.36 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 639.36 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 559.44 kg | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 527.48 kg | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 479.52 kg | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 431.57 kg | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 399.6 kg | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 353.41 kg | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 341.42 kg | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 296.35 kg | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 254.63 kg | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 218.34 kg | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 208.11 kg | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 263.42 kg | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 259.26 kg | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 305.62 kg | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 351.65 kg | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 442.44 kg | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 447.55 kg | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 463.54 kg | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 479.52 kg | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 447.55 kg | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 431.57 kg | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 431.57 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 479.52 kg | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 479.52 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 479.52 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 479.52 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 487.51 kg | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 415.11 kg | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 419.58 kg | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 424.06 kg | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 428.37 kg | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 431.57 kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 463.54 kg | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 479.52 kg | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 489.59 kg | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 495.83 kg | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 503.02 kg | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 510.37 kg | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 518.68 kg | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 530.19 kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 536.27 kg | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 543.14 kg | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 549.85 kg | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 549.85 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,860 kg, 7% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 549.85 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,502 kg, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) 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% | 403.28 kg | 575.43 kg |
| 1966 | -32.5% | 592.37 kg | 399.6 kg |
| 1992 | +26.6% | 208.11 kg | 263.42 kg |
| 1996 | +25.8% | 351.65 kg | 442.44 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 528.81 kg | 399.6 kg | 607.39 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 636.17 kg | 607.39 kg | 639.36 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 428.28 kg | 254.63 kg | 639.36 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 343.95 kg | 208.11 kg | 479.52 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 455.1 kg | 415.11 kg | 487.51 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 474.46 kg | 424.06 kg | 518.68 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 539.86 kg | 530.19 kg | 549.85 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 106 Bosnia and Herzegovina 840.62 kg compare
- 107 China, Hong Kong SAR 622.98 kg compare
- 108 Guinea 585.98 kg compare
- 110 Puerto Rico 497.9 kg compare
- 111 Belize 493.19 kg compare
- 112 Sri Lanka 488.31 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ghana?
- Horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Ghana was 549.85 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 639.36 kg in 1971.
- What is the lowest horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 208.11 kg in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Ghana ranks 109th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).