Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0151 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Ghana is 0.0151 An per square kilometre, 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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.0176 An per square kilometre in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0057 An per square kilometre, in 1991.
Ghana ranks 124th of 143 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0167 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0154 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0145 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0134 An per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0163 An per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1966 | 0.011 An per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0111 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0158 An per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0167 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0167 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0154 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0145 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0132 An per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0119 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 0.011 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0097 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0094 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 An per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.007 An per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1990 | 0.006 An per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 An per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0084 An per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 An per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 An per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0123 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0127 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0132 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0123 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0119 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0132 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0132 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0132 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0132 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 An per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0115 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0117 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0118 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0119 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 An per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0132 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0138 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.014 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0143 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0147 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0149 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0151 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0151 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1188 An per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0151 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0728 An per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0111 An per square kilometre | 0.0158 An per square kilometre |
| 1966 | -32.5% | 0.0163 An per square kilometre | 0.011 An per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +26.6% | 0.0057 An per square kilometre | 0.0072 An per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +25.8% | 0.0097 An per square kilometre | 0.0122 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0145 An per square kilometre | 0.011 An per square kilometre | 0.0167 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0175 An per square kilometre | 0.0167 An per square kilometre | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 An per square kilometre | 0.007 An per square kilometre | 0.0176 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 An per square kilometre | 0.0057 An per square kilometre | 0.0132 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 An per square kilometre | 0.0114 An per square kilometre | 0.0134 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 An per square kilometre | 0.0117 An per square kilometre | 0.0143 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 An per square kilometre | 0.0146 An per square kilometre | 0.0151 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 121 Afghanistan 0.0232 An per square kilometre compare
- 122 Algeria 0.0207 An per square kilometre compare
- 123 Sri Lanka 0.0198 An per square kilometre compare
- 125 Guinea 0.0149 An per square kilometre compare
- 126 Thailand 0.0142 An per square kilometre compare
- 127 Malaysia 0.0121 An 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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.0151 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0176 An per square kilometre in 1971.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0057 An per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Ghana rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 124th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Horses — Stocks 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 — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Horses — Stocks 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 — Stocks 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.