How does Ghana rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?

Ghana ranks 39th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Ghana

Name: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Ghana
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Ghana: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 6.2%

World rank

39th

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1968

All-time low

0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Ghana is 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Ghana peaked at 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Ghana ranks 39th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Ghana, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP in Ghana, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1963	0.007 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1964	0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
1965	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1966	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1967	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	+25.9%
1968	0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.3%
1969	0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1970	0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1971	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1972	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1973	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	-34.7%
1974	0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.1%
1975	0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1976	0.008 kg per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
1977	0.0074 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.9%
1978	0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1979	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
1980	0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1981	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1982	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1983	0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1984	0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1985	0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1986	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1987	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
1988	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1989	0.005 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1990	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1991	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1992	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1993	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.5%
1994	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1995	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1996	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1997	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1998	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1999	0.0041 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
2000	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	+59.8%
2001	0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2002	0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2003	0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2004	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2005	0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
2006	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-46.9%
2007	0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
2008	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2009	0.0017 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.6%
2010	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2011	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2012	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2013	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-32.1%
2014	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+19.9%
2015	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.4%
2016	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2017	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2018	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2019	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2020	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2021	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2022	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.4%
2023	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.2%

Ghana compared with similar countries

Ghana's 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Ghana's 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Ghana

36 Pakistan 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP compare
37 Azerbaijan 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP compare
38 Uruguay 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP compare
40 Cameroon 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP compare
41 Gambia 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP compare
42 Australia 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Ghana?: Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp in Ghana was 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0089 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Ghana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Ghana rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp?: Ghana ranks 39th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Ghana?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), 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) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.