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 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP 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 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) in Ghana peaked at 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 39th of 164 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 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0042 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.003 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | +61.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.004 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -47.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.006 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content)?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 164 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 20.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.