Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in Ghana
Ghana: Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated was 31,825 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 31,825 kg for swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in 2023.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Ghana peaked at 32,596 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,996 kg, in 1961.
That places Ghana 95th out of 172 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.
Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,996 kg | — |
| 1962 | 5,134 kg | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 5,169 kg | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 5,995 kg | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 5,203 kg | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 6,202 kg | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 6,306 kg | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 7,167 kg | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 8,614 kg | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 9,234 kg | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 9,234 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 9,648 kg | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 10,313 kg | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 11,512 kg | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 13,194 kg | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 13,266 kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 12,749 kg | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 12,783 kg | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 12,749 kg | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 13,059 kg | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 13,369 kg | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 12,921 kg | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 12,921 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 14,024 kg | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 14,231 kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 16,148 kg | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 13,746 kg | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 16,482 kg | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 19,248 kg | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 16,331 kg | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 15,639 kg | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 14,239 kg | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 14,063 kg | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12,094 kg | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 12,577 kg | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 12,232 kg | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 12,174 kg | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12,122 kg | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 11,440 kg | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 11,164 kg | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 10,750 kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 10,682 kg | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 10,440 kg | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10,337 kg | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 10,234 kg | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 16,436 kg | +60.6% |
| 2007 | 16,918 kg | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 17,435 kg | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17,952 kg | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 18,469 kg | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 19,571 kg | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 20,743 kg | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 21,983 kg | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 23,500 kg | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 25,153 kg | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 26,773 kg | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 28,117 kg | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 27,290 kg | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 26,463 kg | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 32,596 kg | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 27,048 kg | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 29,393 kg | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 31,825 kg | +8.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 31,825 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22,953 kg, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 31,825 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,505 kg, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +60.6% | 10,234 kg | 16,436 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,087 kg | 4,996 kg | 8,614 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,468 kg | 9,234 kg | 13,266 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,615 kg | 12,921 kg | 19,248 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,291 kg | 11,440 kg | 16,331 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,235 kg | 10,234 kg | 17,952 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,806 kg | 18,469 kg | 28,117 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,215 kg | 27,048 kg | 32,596 kg | 4 |
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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 swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Ghana?
- Swine, breeding — losses from manure treated in Ghana was 31,825 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, breeding — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 32,596 kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,996 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for swine, breeding — losses from manure treated?
- Ghana ranks 95th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine, breeding — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).