Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Ghana
Ghana: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square was 915.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Ghana is 915.91 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Ghana peaked at 915.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.1 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 30th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97.1 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 104.92 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 108.83 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 125.37 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 133.85 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 137.37 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 147.93 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 151.97 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 159.01 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 161.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 161.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 185.95 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 160.59 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 179.93 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 209.86 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 220.86 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 227.76 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 232.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 221.56 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 227.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 233.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 225.46 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 216.33 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 203.28 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 208.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 200.94 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 227.52 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 236.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 269.34 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 247.43 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 255.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 251.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 254.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 258.49 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 248.44 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 278.57 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 300.27 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 309.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 329.59 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 343.54 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 352.96 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 362.84 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 389.22 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 418.09 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 423.69 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 433.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 451.8 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 471.11 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 491.35 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 512.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 537.51 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 563.83 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 591.58 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 620.02 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 649.85 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 686.73 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 726.19 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 757.37 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 790.45 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 822.37 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 845.29 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 869.27 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 915.91 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.6 kg per square kilometre | 97.1 kg per square kilometre | 159.01 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 196.27 kg per square kilometre | 160.59 kg per square kilometre | 232.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 224.8 kg per square kilometre | 200.94 kg per square kilometre | 269.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 273.4 kg per square kilometre | 247.43 kg per square kilometre | 329.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 413.79 kg per square kilometre | 343.54 kg per square kilometre | 491.35 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 643.6 kg per square kilometre | 512.45 kg per square kilometre | 790.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 863.21 kg per square kilometre | 822.37 kg per square kilometre | 915.91 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 27 India 997.87 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 Albania 979.78 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Malta 926.31 kg per square kilometre compare
- 31 Lesotho 876.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cyprus 850.94 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 835.34 kg 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 sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Ghana?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Ghana was 915.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 915.91 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.8%. 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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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.