Ghana vs Nigeria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled

Ghana
96,176 t
in 2024
Nigeria
89,734 t
in 2024
Ghana rank
75th
Nigeria rank
78th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled over time

  • Ghana
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 96,176 t against 89,734 t in Nigeria, a difference of 6,442 t.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Ghana ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 411.33 t 2,266 t 1,855 t Nigeria
1970s 6,416 t 24,221 t 17,804 t Nigeria
1980s 9,212 t 90,610 t 81,398 t Nigeria
1990s 6,222 t 55,860 t 49,638 t Nigeria
2000s 24,195 t 194,861 t 170,666 t Nigeria
2010s 75,202 t 49,754 t 25,448 t Ghana
2020s 99,651 t 49,859 t 49,793 t Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled, Ghana or Nigeria?
Ghana, at 96,176 t against 89,734 t in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled between Ghana and Nigeria?
6,442 t, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nigeria?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Nigeria rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
Ghana ranks 75th and Nigeria ranks 78th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 14,201 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.