Horses — Stocks in Ghana
Ghana: Horses — Stocks was 3,440 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, horses — stocks in Ghana stood at 3,440 An.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Ghana peaked at 4,000 An in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,302 An, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 123rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Ghana, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,800 An | — |
| 1962 | 3,500 An | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 3,300 An | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 3,046 An | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 3,706 An | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 2,500 An | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 2,523 An | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,600 An | +42.7% |
| 1969 | 3,800 An | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 3,800 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,500 An | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 3,300 An | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 3,000 An | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 2,700 An | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 2,500 An | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 2,211 An | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 2,136 An | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1,854 An | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 1,593 An | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 1,366 An | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 1,302 An | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 1,648 An | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 1,622 An | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,912 An | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 2,200 An | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 2,768 An | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 2,800 An | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,900 An | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3,000 An | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,800 An | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 2,700 An | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,000 An | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,050 An | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,597 An | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 2,625 An | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,653 An | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,680 An | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,700 An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,900 An | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 3,000 An | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,063 An | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 3,102 An | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,147 An | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 3,193 An | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3,245 An | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 3,317 An | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 3,355 An | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3,398 An | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,440 An | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 3,440 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,396 An, 9% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 3,440 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,656 An, 22% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks 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% | 2,523 An | 3,600 An |
| 1966 | -32.5% | 3,706 An | 2,500 An |
| 1992 | +26.6% | 1,302 An | 1,648 An |
| 1996 | +25.8% | 2,200 An | 2,768 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,308 An | 2,500 An | 3,800 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,980 An | 3,800 An | 4,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,679 An | 1,593 An | 4,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,152 An | 1,302 An | 3,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,847 An | 2,597 An | 3,050 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,968 An | 2,653 An | 3,245 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,378 An | 3,317 An | 3,440 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 120 Malaysia 3,984 An compare
- 121 Montenegro 3,882 An compare
- 122 Guinea 3,666 An compare
- 124 Lebanon 3,387 An compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,937 An compare
- 126 Guinea-Bissau 2,423 An 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 — stocks in Ghana?
- Horses — stocks in Ghana was 3,440 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 An in 1971.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,302 An in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for horses — stocks?
- Ghana ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks 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 — Stocks. 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).