Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Ghana
Ghana: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) was 274.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) 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 that leaches (n content) in Ghana is 274.77 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 that leaches (n content) in Ghana peaked at 274.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.13 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 30th of 165 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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.13 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.48 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 32.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 37.61 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 40.15 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 41.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 44.38 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 45.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 47.7 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 48.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 48.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 55.79 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 48.18 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 53.98 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 62.96 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 66.26 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 68.33 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 69.86 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 66.47 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 68.16 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 69.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 67.64 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 64.9 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 60.98 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 62.54 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 60.28 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 68.26 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 70.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 80.8 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 74.23 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 76.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 75.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 76.33 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 77.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 74.53 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 83.57 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 90.08 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 92.92 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 98.88 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 103.06 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 105.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 108.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 116.77 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 125.43 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 127.11 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 129.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 135.54 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 141.33 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 147.4 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 153.73 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 161.25 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 169.15 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 177.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 186.01 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 194.96 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 206.02 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 217.86 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 227.21 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 237.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 246.71 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 253.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 260.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 274.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 274.77 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158.88 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 274.77 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 139.08 kg per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.88 kg per square kilometre | 29.13 kg per square kilometre | 47.7 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.88 kg per square kilometre | 48.18 kg per square kilometre | 69.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.44 kg per square kilometre | 60.28 kg per square kilometre | 80.8 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.02 kg per square kilometre | 74.23 kg per square kilometre | 98.88 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.14 kg per square kilometre | 103.06 kg per square kilometre | 147.4 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 193.08 kg per square kilometre | 153.73 kg per square kilometre | 237.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 258.96 kg per square kilometre | 246.71 kg per square kilometre | 274.77 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 27 India 299.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 Albania 293.93 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Malta 277.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 31 Lesotho 262.92 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cyprus 255.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 250.6 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 that leaches (n content) in Ghana?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Ghana was 274.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 274.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.13 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) 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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (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.