Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita was 0.004 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Ghana stood at 0.004 kg per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.021 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 kg per person, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 131st of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.021 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0189 kg per person | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0174 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0157 kg per person | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0186 kg per person | +18.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0122 kg per person | -34.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0121 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0168 kg per person | +39.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0173 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0172 kg per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0168 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0163 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0158 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0154 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0149 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0145 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 kg per person | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0103 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 kg per person | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.008 kg per person | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 kg per person | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0063 kg per person | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0059 kg per person | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.005 kg per person | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 kg per person | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0035 kg per person | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 kg per person | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.004 kg per person | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 kg per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 kg per person | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.005 kg per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 kg per person | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0061 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0056 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0053 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0056 kg per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0054 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0051 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 kg per person | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.004 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 kg per person | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 kg per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0041 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0041 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.004 kg per person | -0.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.004 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0632 kg per person, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.004 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.054 kg per person, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita 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 | +39.3% | 0.0121 kg per person | 0.0168 kg per person |
| 1966 | -34.1% | 0.0186 kg per person | 0.0122 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0167 kg per person | 0.0121 kg per person | 0.021 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0155 kg per person | 0.0136 kg per person | 0.0172 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 kg per person | 0.0042 kg per person | 0.0133 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 kg per person | 0.0033 kg per person | 0.0062 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0051 kg per person | 0.0042 kg per person | 0.0056 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 kg per person | 0.004 kg per person | 0.0042 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 kg per person | 0.004 kg per person | 0.0041 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Ghana?
- Horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Ghana was 0.004 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.021 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 kg per person in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 131st out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 left on pasture (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.