Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Ghana
Ghana: Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per was 0.0774 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.0774 kg per person for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Ghana peaked at 0.1054 kg per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0375 kg per person, in 2005.
That places Ghana 104th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0573 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0575 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0565 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.064 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0542 kg per person | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0631 kg per person | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0627 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0695 kg per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0815 kg per person | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 0.085 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0827 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.084 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0872 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0946 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1053 kg per person | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1029 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.096 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0934 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0903 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0899 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0895 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.084 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0815 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0862 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0856 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.095 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0791 kg per person | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0926 kg per person | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1054 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0872 kg per person | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0814 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0723 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0697 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0585 kg per person | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0594 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0564 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0549 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0533 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0491 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0467 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0438 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0423 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0403 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0388 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0375 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0586 kg per person | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0588 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0591 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0593 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0596 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0616 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0638 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.066 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0689 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.072 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.075 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.077 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0732 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0696 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.084 kg per person | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0684 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0729 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0774 kg per person | +6.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.0774 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0789 kg per person, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.0774 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.099 kg per person, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per 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 | +56.5% | 0.0375 kg per person | 0.0586 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0629 kg per person | 0.0542 kg per person | 0.0815 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0922 kg per person | 0.0827 kg per person | 0.1053 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0889 kg per person | 0.0791 kg per person | 0.1054 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0642 kg per person | 0.0491 kg per person | 0.0872 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0485 kg per person | 0.0375 kg per person | 0.0593 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0687 kg per person | 0.0596 kg per person | 0.077 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0757 kg per person | 0.0684 kg per person | 0.084 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Ghana?
- Swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per in Ghana was 0.0774 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1054 kg per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0375 kg per person in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.