Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Ghana

Ghana: Sheep — Losses from manure treated was 53,583 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
53,583 kg
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
53,583 kg
in 2023
All-time low
7,174 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Losses from manure treated in Ghana, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, sheep — losses from manure treated in Ghana stood at 53,583 kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — losses from manure treated in Ghana peaked at 53,583 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,174 kg, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,626 kg 7,174 kg 11,658 kg 9
1970s 14,639 kg 11,936 kg 18,313 kg 10
1980s 17,717 kg 16,270 kg 19,837 kg 10
1990s 20,647 kg 18,027 kg 23,837 kg 10
2000s 28,410 kg 24,599 kg 32,662 kg 10
2010s 40,220 kg 33,711 kg 47,549 kg 10
2020s 51,693 kg 49,719 kg 53,583 kg 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 25 Senegal 73,505 kg compare
  2. 26 Libya 67,515 kg compare
  3. 27 Tunisia 55,928 kg compare
  4. 29 Portugal 50,032 kg compare
  5. 30 Norway 49,455 kg compare
  6. 31 Uganda 44,772 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — losses from manure treated in Ghana?
Sheep — losses from manure treated in Ghana was 53,583 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 53,583 kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 7,174 kg in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for sheep — losses from manure treated?
Ghana ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
229 places, 13,062 data points, 1961–2023
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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).