Sheep — Manure management in Ghana

Ghana: Sheep — Manure management was 1.43 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.43 million kg
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.43 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
191,318 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Sheep — Manure management in Ghana, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Ghana recorded 1.43 million kg for sheep — manure management 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 management in Ghana peaked at 1.43 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 191,318 kg, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 57th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 256,686 kg 191,318 kg 310,892 kg 9
1970s 390,375 kg 318,282 kg 488,340 kg 10
1980s 472,452 kg 433,872 kg 528,977 kg 10
1990s 550,587 kg 480,723 kg 635,655 kg 10
2000s 757,597 kg 655,983 kg 870,977 kg 10
2010s 1.07 million kg 898,957 kg 1.27 million kg 10
2020s 1.38 million kg 1.33 million kg 1.43 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 54 Libya 1.80 million kg compare
  2. 55 Republic of Moldova 1.79 million kg compare
  3. 56 Tunisia 1.49 million kg compare
  4. 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.30 million kg compare
  5. 59 Slovakia 1.25 million kg compare
  6. 60 Uganda 1.19 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure management in Ghana?
Sheep — manure management in Ghana was 1.43 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sheep — manure management recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest sheep — manure management recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 191,318 kg in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for sheep — manure management?
Ghana ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure management 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 — Manure management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Sheep — Manure management (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
Last refreshed

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).