Swine — Losses from manure treated in Ghana

Ghana: Swine — Losses from manure treated was 849,430 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
849,430 kg
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
91st
of 188 countries
All-time high
870,019 kg
in 2020
All-time low
133,354 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine — Losses from manure treated in Ghana, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for swine — losses from manure treated in Ghana is 849,430 kg, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine — losses from manure treated in Ghana peaked at 870,019 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 133,354 kg, in 1961.

Ghana ranks 91st of 188 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 162,477 kg 133,354 kg 229,920 kg 9
1970s 306,098 kg 246,475 kg 354,077 kg 10
1980s 390,087 kg 344,881 kg 513,738 kg 10
1990s 354,749 kg 305,334 kg 435,879 kg 10
2000s 353,250 kg 273,145 kg 479,154 kg 10
2010s 635,408 kg 492,949 kg 750,460 kg 10
2020s 806,478 kg 721,950 kg 870,019 kg 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 88 Democratic Republic of the Congo 930,692 kg compare
  2. 89 Benin 922,059 kg compare
  3. 90 Nicaragua 863,828 kg compare
  4. 92 Kenya 772,680 kg compare
  5. 93 Slovenia 711,487 kg compare
  6. 94 North Macedonia 701,592 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine — losses from manure treated in Ghana?
Swine — losses from manure treated in Ghana was 849,430 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 870,019 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest swine — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 133,354 kg in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for swine — losses from manure treated?
Ghana ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine — 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 — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Swine — Losses from 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
225 places, 12,930 data points, 1961–2023
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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).