Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Ghana
Ghana: Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches was 1.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per square in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana is 1.81 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana peaked at 1.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2428 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep: Manure applied to soils … applied square kilometre leaches in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2428 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.258 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2731 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3278 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3429 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.352 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3642 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3763 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3945 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4039 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4066 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4397 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4088 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4569 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 0.4875 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5627 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5976 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6197 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5705 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5891 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6082 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5918 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5766 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5766 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.607 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.5506 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6035 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6209 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6713 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6748 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6562 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6451 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6752 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6725 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.61 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 0.734 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7487 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7637 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8066 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8324 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8409 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8868 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.915 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9444 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9745 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 1.04 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.44 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.51 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.81 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9557 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.81 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9617 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3257 kg per square kilometre | 0.2428 kg per square kilometre | 0.3945 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4954 kg per square kilometre | 0.4039 kg per square kilometre | 0.6197 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5995 kg per square kilometre | 0.5506 kg per square kilometre | 0.6713 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6987 kg per square kilometre | 0.61 kg per square kilometre | 0.8066 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9614 kg per square kilometre | 0.8324 kg per square kilometre | 1.11 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | 1.61 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 kg per square kilometre | 1.68 kg per square kilometre | 1.81 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for 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 — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana was 1.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2428 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square?
- Ghana ranks 53rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils 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.