Ghana vs Kenya: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland

Ghana
6.38 kg/ha
in 2024
Kenya
6.35 kg/ha
in 2024
Ghana rank
112th
Kenya rank
113th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland over time

  • Ghana
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 6.38 kg/ha against 6.35 kg/ha in Kenya, a difference of 0.03 kg/ha.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Ghana ranks 112th and Kenya ranks 113th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1422 kg/ha 0.43 kg/ha 0.2878 kg/ha Kenya
1970s 0.942 kg/ha 1.18 kg/ha 0.242 kg/ha Kenya
1980s 1.06 kg/ha 1.72 kg/ha 0.662 kg/ha Kenya
1990s 0.666 kg/ha 1.91 kg/ha 1.24 kg/ha Kenya
2000s 3.84 kg/ha 1.74 kg/ha 2.1 kg/ha Ghana
2010s 5.35 kg/ha 4.41 kg/ha 0.939 kg/ha Ghana
2020s 6.18 kg/ha 5.21 kg/ha 0.968 kg/ha Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Ghana or Kenya?
Ghana, at 6.38 kg/ha against 6.35 kg/ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Ghana and Kenya?
0.03 kg/ha, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
Ghana ranks 112th and Kenya ranks 113th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,652 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf