Mules and Asses — Manure management in Ghana

Ghana: Mules and Asses — Manure management was 6,609 kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6,609 kg
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
10,914 kg
in 1972
All-time low
3,881 kg
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mules and Asses — Manure management in Ghana, 1961–2023

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mules and asses — manure management in Ghana is 6,609 kg, measured in 2023.

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 management in Ghana peaked at 10,914 kg in 1972 and was at its lowest, 3,881 kg, in 1965.

Ghana ranks 72nd of 133 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,316 kg 3,881 kg 9,604 kg 9
1970s 10,783 kg 10,040 kg 10,914 kg 10
1980s 7,088 kg 4,306 kg 10,914 kg 10
1990s 5,494 kg 4,539 kg 6,243 kg 10
2000s 6,022 kg 5,719 kg 6,199 kg 10
2010s 6,340 kg 6,221 kg 6,527 kg 10
2020s 6,577 kg 6,552 kg 6,609 kg 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 69 Cabo Verde 8,090 kg compare
  2. 70 Eswatini 7,266 kg compare
  3. 71 Jamaica 7,203 kg compare
  4. 73 Russian Federation 6,006 kg compare
  5. 74 El Salvador 5,940 kg compare
  6. 75 Portugal 5,922 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mules and asses — manure management in Ghana?
Mules and asses — manure management in Ghana was 6,609 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mules and asses — manure management recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 10,914 kg in 1972.
What is the lowest mules and asses — manure management recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 3,881 kg in 1965.
How does Ghana rank for mules and asses — manure management?
Ghana ranks 72nd out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is mules and asses — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mules and Asses — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
170 places, 9,721 data points, 1961–2023
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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).