Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Ghana
Ghana: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture was 208.40 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 208.40 million kg for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture 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 in Ghana peaked at 208.40 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.09 million kg, in 1961.
That places Ghana 42nd out of 186 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.49 million kg | 22.09 million kg | 36.18 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.66 million kg | 36.54 million kg | 52.98 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.15 million kg | 45.72 million kg | 61.28 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.21 million kg | 56.30 million kg | 74.99 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 94.15 million kg | 78.17 million kg | 111.80 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.44 million kg | 116.60 million kg | 179.85 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 196.41 million kg | 187.11 million kg | 208.40 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 39 Nepal 212.21 million kg compare
- 40 Argentina 212.07 million kg compare
- 41 Turkmenistan 209.75 million kg compare
- 42 Cook Islands 41,407 kg compare
- 43 Senegal 193.39 million kg compare
- 44 Kazakhstan, Republic of 192.65 million kg compare
- 45 Malawi 190.74 million kg compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,896 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 188 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 3,041 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 5,346 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 72,677 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Ghana?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture in Ghana was 208.40 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 208.40 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.09 million kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — 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).