Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Ghana
Ghana: Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 27,218 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ghana stood at 27,218 kg.
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 left on pasture that volatilises in Ghana peaked at 31,648 kg in 1971 and was at its lowest, 10,302 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 that volatilises (N content) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,066 kg | — |
| 1962 | 27,692 kg | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 26,110 kg | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 24,100 kg | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 29,322 kg | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 19,780 kg | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 19,962 kg | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 28,484 kg | +42.7% |
| 1969 | 30,066 kg | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 30,066 kg | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 31,648 kg | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 31,648 kg | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 31,648 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 31,648 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31,648 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 31,648 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31,648 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 31,648 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 31,648 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 31,648 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 27,692 kg | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 26,110 kg | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 23,736 kg | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 21,363 kg | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 19,780 kg | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 17,494 kg | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 16,900 kg | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 14,669 kg | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 12,604 kg | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 10,808 kg | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 10,302 kg | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 13,039 kg | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 12,834 kg | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 15,128 kg | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 17,407 kg | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 21,901 kg | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 22,154 kg | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 22,945 kg | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 23,736 kg | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 22,154 kg | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 21,363 kg | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 21,363 kg | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,736 kg | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 23,736 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 23,736 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,736 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,132 kg | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 20,548 kg | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 20,769 kg | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 20,991 kg | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 21,204 kg | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 21,363 kg | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 22,945 kg | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 23,736 kg | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 24,235 kg | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 24,543 kg | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 24,899 kg | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 25,263 kg | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25,675 kg | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 26,244 kg | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 26,545 kg | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 26,885 kg | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 27,218 kg | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 27,218 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 282,917 kg, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 27,218 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 123,872 kg, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Manure left on pasture 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% | 19,962 kg | 28,484 kg |
| 1966 | -32.5% | 29,322 kg | 19,780 kg |
| 1992 | +26.6% | 10,302 kg | 13,039 kg |
| 1996 | +25.8% | 17,407 kg | 21,901 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,176 kg | 19,780 kg | 30,066 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,490 kg | 30,066 kg | 31,648 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,200 kg | 12,604 kg | 31,648 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,025 kg | 10,302 kg | 23,736 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,527 kg | 20,548 kg | 24,132 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,486 kg | 20,991 kg | 25,675 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,723 kg | 26,244 kg | 27,218 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 119 Malaysia 30,248 kg compare
- 120 Guinea 29,006 kg compare
- 121 Luxembourg 28,150 kg compare
- 123 Lebanon 27,069 kg compare
- 124 Montenegro 26,666 kg compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20,175 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 that volatilises in Ghana?
- Horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Ghana was 27,218 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31,648 kg in 1971.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,302 kg in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for horses — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Ghana ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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).