Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.628 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.628 kg per person for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Ghana peaked at 0.6447 kg per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.3967 kg per person, in 1961.
That places Ghana 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3967 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4114 kg per person | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4253 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4984 kg per person | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5091 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5102 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5152 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5196 kg per person | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5312 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5295 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5186 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5452 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4924 kg per person | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5347 kg per person | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5541 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.6214 kg per person | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6408 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6447 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5757 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.5773 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5795 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5477 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5179 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5047 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5199 kg per person | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4614 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4942 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4964 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5234 kg per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.513 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4864 kg per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4664 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4763 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4631 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4103 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4823 kg per person | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4804 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4782 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4929 kg per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4961 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.488 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5006 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5028 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5054 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.508 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5108 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5137 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5168 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5202 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.524 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.529 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5339 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5389 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.549 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5596 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5739 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5902 kg per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5955 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6024 kg per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6174 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6219 kg per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6259 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.628 kg per person | +0.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.628 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3891 kg per person, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.628 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.447 kg per person, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4797 kg per person | 0.3967 kg per person | 0.5312 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5657 kg per person | 0.4924 kg per person | 0.6447 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5222 kg per person | 0.4614 kg per person | 0.5795 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4749 kg per person | 0.4103 kg per person | 0.513 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5062 kg per person | 0.488 kg per person | 0.5202 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5596 kg per person | 0.524 kg per person | 0.6024 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6233 kg per person | 0.6174 kg per person | 0.628 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Ghana?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Ghana was 0.628 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6447 kg per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3967 kg per person in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.