Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Ghana
Ghana: Sheep: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Ghana stood at 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Ghana peaked at 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
Ghana ranks 39th of 158 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: Manure left on pasture … unit GDP volatilises in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +25.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | +59.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kg per US$ of GDP | -46.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.001 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Ghana?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit in Ghana was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 kg per US$ of GDP in 1968.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Ghana rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit?
- Ghana ranks 39th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per unit rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.