Burkina Faso vs Ghana: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen

Burkina Faso
32,873 t
in 2023
Ghana
31,934 t
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
84th
Ghana rank
86th

Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 32,873 t against 31,934 t in Ghana, a difference of 939 t.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 86th of 185 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 1,925 t 1,525 t 400.31 t Burkina Faso
1970s 2,696 t 4,234 t 1,538 t Ghana
1980s 5,617 t 4,935 t 681.33 t Burkina Faso
1990s 10,845 t 4,792 t 6,053 t Burkina Faso
2000s 19,324 t 7,962 t 11,362 t Burkina Faso
2010s 31,237 t 20,270 t 10,967 t Burkina Faso
2020s 29,285 t 31,343 t 2,058 t Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher volatilisation — cropland nitrogen, Burkina Faso or Ghana?
Burkina Faso, at 32,873 t against 31,934 t in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in volatilisation — cropland nitrogen between Burkina Faso and Ghana?
939 t, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Ghana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Ghana rank globally for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen?
Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Ghana ranks 86th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).