Swine — Stocks in Ghana
Ghana: Swine — Stocks was 923,613 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine — Stocks in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine — stocks in Ghana is 923,613 An, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine — stocks in Ghana peaked at 946,000 An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 145,000 An, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 71st 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 — Stocks in Ghana, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 145,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 149,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 150,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 174,000 An | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 151,000 An | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 180,000 An | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 183,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 208,000 An | +13.7% |
| 1969 | 250,000 An | +20.2% |
| 1970 | 268,000 An | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 268,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 280,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 299,300 An | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 334,100 An | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 382,900 An | +14.6% |
| 1976 | 385,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 370,000 An | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 371,000 An | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 370,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 379,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 388,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 375,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 375,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 407,000 An | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 413,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 468,653 An | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 398,947 An | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 478,345 An | +19.9% |
| 1989 | 558,604 An | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 473,946 An | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 453,877 An | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 413,243 An | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 408,134 An | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 351,000 An | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 365,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 355,000 An | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 353,300 An | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 351,800 An | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 332,000 An | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 324,000 An | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 312,000 An | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 310,000 An | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 303,000 An | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 300,000 An | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 297,000 An | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 477,000 An | +60.6% |
| 2007 | 491,000 An | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 506,000 An | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 521,000 An | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 536,000 An | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 568,000 An | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 602,000 An | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 638,000 An | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 682,000 An | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 730,000 An | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 777,000 An | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 816,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 792,000 An | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 768,000 An | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 946,000 An | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 785,000 An | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 853,029 An | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 923,613 An | +8.3% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 923,613 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 362,906 An, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 923,613 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 362,906 An, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Swine — Stocks 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% | 297,000 An | 477,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 176,667 An | 145,000 An | 250,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 332,830 An | 268,000 An | 385,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 424,155 An | 375,000 An | 558,604 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 385,730 An | 332,000 An | 473,946 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 384,100 An | 297,000 An | 521,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 690,900 An | 536,000 An | 816,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 876,910 An | 785,000 An | 946,000 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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 — stocks in Ghana?
- Swine — stocks in Ghana was 923,613 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine — stocks recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 946,000 An in 2020.
- What is the lowest swine — stocks recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,000 An in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for swine — stocks?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine — stocks 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 — Stocks. 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).