Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils in Ghana
Ghana: Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils was 517,817 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils in Ghana stood at 517,817 kg.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, breeding — manure applied to soils in Ghana peaked at 530,369 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81,293 kg, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 77th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81,293 kg | — |
| 1962 | 83,536 kg | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 84,096 kg | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 97,552 kg | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 84,657 kg | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 100,916 kg | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 102,598 kg | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 116,614 kg | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 140,161 kg | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 150,252 kg | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 150,252 kg | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 156,980 kg | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 167,801 kg | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 187,311 kg | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 214,670 kg | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 215,848 kg | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 207,438 kg | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 207,999 kg | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 207,438 kg | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 212,484 kg | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 217,530 kg | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 210,241 kg | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 210,241 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 228,182 kg | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 231,546 kg | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 262,747 kg | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 223,667 kg | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 268,181 kg | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 313,178 kg | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 265,715 kg | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 254,463 kg | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 231,682 kg | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 228,818 kg | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 196,786 kg | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 204,635 kg | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 199,028 kg | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 198,075 kg | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 197,234 kg | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 186,134 kg | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 181,648 kg | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 174,921 kg | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 173,799 kg | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 169,875 kg | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 168,193 kg | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 166,511 kg | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 267,427 kg | +60.6% |
| 2007 | 275,276 kg | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 283,686 kg | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 292,095 kg | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 300,505 kg | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 318,445 kg | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 337,507 kg | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 357,690 kg | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 382,359 kg | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 409,270 kg | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 435,620 kg | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 457,485 kg | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 444,029 kg | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 430,574 kg | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 530,369 kg | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 440,105 kg | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 478,245 kg | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 517,817 kg | +8.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 517,817 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 203,461 kg, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 517,817 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 203,461 kg, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, breeding — Manure applied to soils 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% | 166,511 kg | 267,427 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,047 kg | 81,293 kg | 140,161 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 186,599 kg | 150,252 kg | 215,848 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 237,800 kg | 210,241 kg | 313,178 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 216,257 kg | 186,134 kg | 265,715 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,343 kg | 166,511 kg | 292,095 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 387,348 kg | 300,505 kg | 457,485 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 491,634 kg | 440,105 kg | 530,369 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 — manure applied to soils in Ghana?
- Swine, breeding — manure applied to soils in Ghana was 517,817 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 530,369 kg in 2020.
- What is the lowest swine, breeding — manure applied to soils recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,293 kg in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for swine, breeding — manure applied to soils?
- Ghana ranks 77th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, breeding — manure applied to soils 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 — Manure applied to soils (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).