Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in Ghana
Ghana: Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per was 0.1115 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Ghana stood at 0.1115 kg per person.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Ghana peaked at 0.1519 kg per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.054 kg per person, in 2005.
That places Ghana 101st 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, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0826 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0828 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0814 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0922 kg per person | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0782 kg per person | -15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0909 kg per person | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0903 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1001 kg per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1174 kg per person | +17.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1225 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1192 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.121 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1257 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1363 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1517 kg per person | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1482 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1383 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1346 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1302 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1295 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1289 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.121 kg per person | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1174 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1242 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1233 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1369 kg per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1139 kg per person | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1333 kg per person | +17.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1519 kg per person | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1256 kg per person | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1173 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1042 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1004 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0843 kg per person | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0856 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0813 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.079 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0768 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0707 kg per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0673 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0631 kg per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.061 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.058 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.056 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.054 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0845 kg per person | +56.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0847 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0851 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0855 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0858 kg per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0888 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0919 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.095 kg per person | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0992 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1038 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.108 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1109 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1055 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1002 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.121 kg per person | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0985 kg per person | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.105 kg per person | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1115 kg per person | +6.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.1115 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1115 kg per person, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.1115 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1426 kg per person, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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% | 0.054 kg per person | 0.0845 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0907 kg per person | 0.0782 kg per person | 0.1174 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1328 kg per person | 0.1192 kg per person | 0.1517 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.128 kg per person | 0.1139 kg per person | 0.1519 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0925 kg per person | 0.0707 kg per person | 0.1256 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0699 kg per person | 0.054 kg per person | 0.0855 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0989 kg per person | 0.0858 kg per person | 0.1109 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.109 kg per person | 0.0985 kg per person | 0.121 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More environment data for Ghana
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- 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, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Ghana?
- Swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per in Ghana was 0.1115 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1519 kg per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 kg per person in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per?
- Ghana ranks 101st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — manure applied to soils that leaches (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, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches (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.