Horses — Manure left on pasture in Ghana
Ghana: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 136,088 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure left on pasture in Ghana is 136,088 kg, measured 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 left on pasture in Ghana peaked at 158,242 kg in 1971 and was at its lowest, 51,508 kg, in 1991.
That places Ghana 122nd 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 left on pasture in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 150,330 kg | — |
| 1962 | 138,462 kg | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 130,550 kg | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 120,502 kg | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 146,612 kg | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 98,902 kg | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 99,811 kg | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 142,418 kg | +42.7% |
| 1969 | 150,330 kg | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 150,330 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 158,242 kg | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 158,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 158,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 158,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 158,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 158,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 158,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 158,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 158,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 158,242 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 138,462 kg | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 130,550 kg | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 118,682 kg | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 106,814 kg | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 98,902 kg | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 87,468 kg | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 84,501 kg | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 73,345 kg | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 63,020 kg | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 54,040 kg | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 51,508 kg | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 65,196 kg | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 64,167 kg | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 75,640 kg | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 87,033 kg | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 109,504 kg | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 110,770 kg | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 114,726 kg | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 118,682 kg | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 110,770 kg | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 106,814 kg | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 106,814 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 118,682 kg | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 118,682 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 118,682 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 118,682 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 120,660 kg | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 102,739 kg | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 103,847 kg | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 104,954 kg | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 106,022 kg | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 106,814 kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 114,726 kg | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 118,682 kg | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 121,174 kg | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 122,717 kg | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 124,497 kg | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 126,317 kg | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 128,374 kg | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 131,222 kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 132,726 kg | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 134,427 kg | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 136,088 kg | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 136,088 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.41 million kg, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 136,088 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 619,361 kg, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture 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% | 99,811 kg | 142,418 kg |
| 1966 | -32.5% | 146,612 kg | 98,902 kg |
| 1992 | +26.6% | 51,508 kg | 65,196 kg |
| 1996 | +25.8% | 87,033 kg | 109,504 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130,880 kg | 98,902 kg | 150,330 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 157,451 kg | 150,330 kg | 158,242 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 105,999 kg | 63,020 kg | 158,242 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,127 kg | 51,508 kg | 118,682 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 112,637 kg | 102,739 kg | 120,660 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,428 kg | 104,954 kg | 128,374 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,616 kg | 131,222 kg | 136,088 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 119 Malaysia 151,241 kg compare
- 120 Guinea 145,029 kg compare
- 121 Luxembourg 140,751 kg compare
- 123 Lebanon 135,345 kg compare
- 124 Montenegro 133,332 kg compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 100,875 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 left on pasture in Ghana?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in Ghana was 136,088 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 158,242 kg in 1971.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,508 kg in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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).