Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Ghana
Ghana: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 93.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana is 93.26 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 left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana peaked at 93.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.49 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Ghana 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.49 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.27 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 14.05 kg per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 16.86 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 17.64 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 18.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 18.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 19.35 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 20.29 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 20.77 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 20.91 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 22.62 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 21.02 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 23.5 kg per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 25.07 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 28.94 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1977 | 30.73 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 31.87 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 29.34 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 30.29 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 31.28 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 30.43 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 29.65 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 29.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 31.22 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 28.32 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1987 | 31.04 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 31.93 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 34.52 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 34.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 33.75 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 33.17 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 34.73 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 34.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 31.37 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1996 | 37.75 kg per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1997 | 38.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 39.28 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 41.48 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 42.81 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 43.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 45.61 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 47.06 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 48.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 50.12 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 51.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 53.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 55.08 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 56.84 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 58.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 60.67 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 62.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 64.87 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 67.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 70.58 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 74.04 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 77.84 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 80.18 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 82.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 86.53 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 88.89 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 91.19 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 93.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 93.26 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.8 kg per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 93.26 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.46 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.75 kg per square kilometre | 12.49 kg per square kilometre | 20.29 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.48 kg per square kilometre | 20.77 kg per square kilometre | 31.87 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.83 kg per square kilometre | 28.32 kg per square kilometre | 34.52 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.93 kg per square kilometre | 31.37 kg per square kilometre | 41.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.44 kg per square kilometre | 42.81 kg per square kilometre | 56.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70 kg per square kilometre | 58.67 kg per square kilometre | 82.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.97 kg per square kilometre | 86.53 kg per square kilometre | 93.26 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 33 United Arab Emirates 104.24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 34 Burundi 95.06 kg per square kilometre compare
- 35 Portugal 95.03 kg per square kilometre compare
- 37 North Macedonia 91.42 kg per square kilometre compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 89.48 kg per square kilometre compare
- 39 Uganda 88.42 kg per square kilometre compare
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 square in Ghana?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square in Ghana was 93.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 93.26 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.49 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per square?
- Ghana ranks 36th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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 left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture 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.