Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Ghana
Ghana: Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture was 327,156 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Ghana stood at 327,156 kg.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Ghana peaked at 540,218 kg in 1972 and was at its lowest, 192,123 kg, in 1965.
That places Ghana 70th out of 125 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.
Mules and Asses — Manure left on pasture in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 265,787 kg | — |
| 1962 | 252,822 kg | -4.9% |
| 1963 | 237,696 kg | -6.0% |
| 1964 | 240,030 kg | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 192,123 kg | -20.0% |
| 1966 | 324,131 kg | +68.7% |
| 1967 | 378,153 kg | +16.7% |
| 1968 | 447,733 kg | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 475,392 kg | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 497,001 kg | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 518,610 kg | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 540,218 kg | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 540,218 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 540,218 kg | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 540,218 kg | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 540,218 kg | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 540,218 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 540,218 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 540,218 kg | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 540,218 kg | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 540,218 kg | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 432,175 kg | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 345,740 kg | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 324,131 kg | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 302,522 kg | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 284,846 kg | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 293,771 kg | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 213,127 kg | -27.5% |
| 1989 | 231,840 kg | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 224,688 kg | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 260,212 kg | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 281,951 kg | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 255,610 kg | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 248,738 kg | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 259,305 kg | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 285,559 kg | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 291,718 kg | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 302,522 kg | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 309,005 kg | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 302,522 kg | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 291,718 kg | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 283,074 kg | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 291,718 kg | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 296,040 kg | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 296,040 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 302,522 kg | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 304,683 kg | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 305,764 kg | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 306,844 kg | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 307,924 kg | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 309,005 kg | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 310,085 kg | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 310,085 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 311,166 kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 312,851 kg | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 315,358 kg | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 318,080 kg | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 320,695 kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 323,094 kg | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 324,930 kg | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 324,325 kg | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 325,752 kg | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 327,156 kg | +0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 327,156 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.25 million kg, 26% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 327,156 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.06 million kg, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +68.7% | 192,123 kg | 324,131 kg |
| 1988 | -27.5% | 293,771 kg | 213,127 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 312,652 kg | 192,123 kg | 475,392 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 533,736 kg | 497,001 kg | 540,218 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 350,859 kg | 213,127 kg | 540,218 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 271,931 kg | 224,688 kg | 309,005 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 298,092 kg | 283,074 kg | 306,844 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 313,834 kg | 307,924 kg | 323,094 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,541 kg | 324,325 kg | 327,156 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 67 Yugoslav SFR 395,100 kg compare
- 68 Eswatini 359,677 kg compare
- 69 Italy 331,287 kg compare
- 71 Azerbaijan 326,576 kg compare
- 72 Costa Rica 265,161 kg compare
- 73 Bulgaria 261,924 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 mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Ghana?
- Mules and asses — manure left on pasture in Ghana was 327,156 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 540,218 kg in 1972.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — manure left on pasture recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,123 kg in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for mules and asses — manure left on pasture?
- Ghana ranks 70th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Mules and Asses — 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).