Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Ghana
Ghana: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 183.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) 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 volatilises (n) in Ghana is 183.18 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is 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 volatilises (n) in Ghana peaked at 183.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.42 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 volatilises (N) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.42 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.98 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 21.77 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 25.07 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1965 | 26.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 27.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 29.59 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 30.39 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 31.8 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 32.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 32.38 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 37.19 kg per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1973 | 32.12 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 35.99 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1975 | 41.97 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 44.17 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 45.55 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 46.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 44.31 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 45.44 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 46.61 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 45.09 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 43.27 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 40.66 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 41.7 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 40.19 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 45.5 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 47.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 53.87 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 49.49 kg per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 51.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 50.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 50.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 51.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 49.69 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 55.71 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 60.05 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 61.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 65.92 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 68.71 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 70.59 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 72.57 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 77.84 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 83.62 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 84.74 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 86.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 90.36 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 94.22 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 98.27 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 102.49 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 107.5 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 112.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 118.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 124 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 129.97 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 137.34 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 145.24 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 151.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 158.09 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 164.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 169.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 173.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 183.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.92 kg per square kilometre | 19.42 kg per square kilometre | 31.8 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.25 kg per square kilometre | 32.12 kg per square kilometre | 46.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.96 kg per square kilometre | 40.19 kg per square kilometre | 53.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.68 kg per square kilometre | 49.49 kg per square kilometre | 65.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.76 kg per square kilometre | 68.71 kg per square kilometre | 98.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.72 kg per square kilometre | 102.49 kg per square kilometre | 158.09 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.64 kg per square kilometre | 164.47 kg per square kilometre | 183.18 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 27 India 199.57 kg per square kilometre compare
- 28 Albania 195.96 kg per square kilometre compare
- 29 Malta 185.26 kg per square kilometre compare
- 31 Lesotho 175.28 kg per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cyprus 170.19 kg per square kilometre compare
- 33 United Arab Emirates 167.07 kg per square kilometre compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Ghana?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Ghana was 183.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 183.18 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.42 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Ghana ranks 30th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 volatilises (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 volatilises (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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises (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.