Swine, market — Losses from manure treated in Ghana

Ghana: Swine, market — Losses from manure treated was 817,605 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
817,605 kg
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
81st
of 172 countries
All-time high
837,423 kg
in 2020
All-time low
128,358 kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine, market — 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

Ghana recorded 817,605 kg for swine, market — 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, market — losses from manure treated in Ghana peaked at 837,423 kg in 2020 and was at its lowest, 128,358 kg, in 1961.

That places Ghana 81st 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 156,390 kg 128,358 kg 221,306 kg 9
1970s 294,629 kg 237,240 kg 340,812 kg 10
1980s 375,472 kg 331,959 kg 494,490 kg 10
1990s 341,458 kg 293,895 kg 419,549 kg 10
2000s 340,015 kg 262,912 kg 461,202 kg 10
2010s 611,602 kg 474,480 kg 722,343 kg 10
2020s 776,263 kg 694,901 kg 837,423 kg 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 78 Benin 887,513 kg compare
  2. 79 New Zealand 853,680 kg compare
  3. 80 Nicaragua 831,464 kg compare
  4. 82 Latvia 772,111 kg compare
  5. 83 Kenya 743,730 kg compare
  6. 84 Estonia 732,118 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine, market — losses from manure treated in Ghana?
Swine, market — losses from manure treated in Ghana was 817,605 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine, market — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 837,423 kg in 2020.
What is the lowest swine, market — losses from manure treated recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 128,358 kg in 1961.
How does Ghana rank for swine, market — losses from manure treated?
Ghana ranks 81st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine, market — 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, market — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine, market — 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).