Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Ghana
Ghana: Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 0.1794 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana stood at 0.1794 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana peaked at 0.2086 kg per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0679 kg per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Ghana 124th 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 left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1982 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1826 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1721 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.1589 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1933 kg per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1304 kg per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 0.1316 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1878 kg per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1982 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1982 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2086 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2086 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2086 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2086 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2086 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2086 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2086 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.2086 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2086 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2086 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1826 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1721 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1565 kg per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1408 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1304 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1153 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1114 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0967 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0831 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0712 kg per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0679 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.086 kg per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0846 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0997 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1147 kg per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1444 kg per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.146 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1513 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1565 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.146 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1408 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1408 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1565 kg per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1565 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1565 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1565 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1591 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1355 kg per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1369 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1384 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1398 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1408 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1513 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1565 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1598 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1618 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1641 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1665 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1693 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.173 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.175 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1772 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1794 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1794 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.27 kg per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1794 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8645 kg per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches 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% | 0.1316 kg per square kilometre | 0.1878 kg per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -32.5% | 0.1933 kg per square kilometre | 0.1304 kg per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +26.6% | 0.0679 kg per square kilometre | 0.086 kg per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +25.8% | 0.1147 kg per square kilometre | 0.1444 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1726 kg per square kilometre | 0.1304 kg per square kilometre | 0.1982 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2076 kg per square kilometre | 0.1982 kg per square kilometre | 0.2086 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1398 kg per square kilometre | 0.0831 kg per square kilometre | 0.2086 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1122 kg per square kilometre | 0.0679 kg per square kilometre | 0.1565 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1485 kg per square kilometre | 0.1355 kg per square kilometre | 0.1591 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1548 kg per square kilometre | 0.1384 kg per square kilometre | 0.1693 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1762 kg per square kilometre | 0.173 kg per square kilometre | 0.1794 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 121 Afghanistan 0.2642 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Algeria 0.2455 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Sri Lanka 0.225 kg per square kilometre compare
- 125 Guinea 0.1771 kg per square kilometre compare
- 126 Thailand 0.1612 kg per square kilometre compare
- 127 Malaysia 0.1381 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana was 0.1794 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2086 kg per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 kg per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Ghana ranks 124th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches (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.