Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 313.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Ghana is 313.99 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 313.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.04 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.04 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 44.67 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 47.3 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 56.75 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 59.38 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 60.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 63.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 65.16 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 68.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 69.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 70.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 76.15 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 70.79 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 79.12 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 84.41 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 97.43 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 103.47 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 107.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 98.8 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 102 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 105.31 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 102.47 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 99.85 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 99.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 105.1 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 95.34 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 104.5 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 107.52 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 116.24 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 116.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 113.63 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 111.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 116.92 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 116.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 105.64 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 127.11 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 129.65 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 132.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 139.68 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 144.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 145.62 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 153.55 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 158.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 163.54 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 168.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 174.15 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 179.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 185.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 191.39 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 197.54 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 204.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 211.2 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 218.4 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 227.81 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 237.63 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 249.3 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 262.07 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 269.95 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 278.63 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 291.35 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 299.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 307.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 313.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 313.99 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181.15 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 313.99 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 166.53 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.4 kg per square kilometre | 42.04 kg per square kilometre | 68.32 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.78 kg per square kilometre | 69.94 kg per square kilometre | 107.31 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.82 kg per square kilometre | 95.34 kg per square kilometre | 116.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.99 kg per square kilometre | 105.64 kg per square kilometre | 139.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 166.48 kg per square kilometre | 144.15 kg per square kilometre | 191.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.68 kg per square kilometre | 197.54 kg per square kilometre | 278.63 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.92 kg per square kilometre | 291.35 kg per square kilometre | 313.99 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Ghana was 313.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 313.99 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.04 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) 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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) 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.