Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity was 28,492 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Ghana, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Ghana stood at 28,492 t.
That represents a change of down 58.2% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 68,234 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,012 t, in 2003.
Ghana ranks 60th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 25,251 t | — |
| 2003 | 3,012 t | -88.1% |
| 2005 | 63,582 t | +2010.9% |
| 2006 | 19,090 t | -70.0% |
| 2007 | 17,458 t | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 4,172 t | -76.1% |
| 2009 | 14,051 t | +236.8% |
| 2010 | 32,965 t | +134.6% |
| 2011 | 46,223 t | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 41,784 t | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 36,163 t | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 10,291 t | -71.5% |
| 2015 | 63,199 t | +514.1% |
| 2016 | 16,426 t | -74.0% |
| 2017 | 24,831 t | +51.2% |
| 2018 | 12,155 t | -51.0% |
| 2019 | 14,111 t | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 32,203 t | +128.2% |
| 2022 | 68,234 t | +111.9% |
| 2023 | 28,492 t | -58.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 28,492 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,495 t, 8.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 28,492 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.68 t, 125.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2010.9% | 3,012 t | 63,582 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,945 t | 3,012 t | 63,582 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 29,815 t | 10,291 t | 63,199 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,976 t | 28,492 t | 68,234 t | 3 |
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 ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Ghana?
- Ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Ghana was 28,492 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 68,234 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,012 t in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for ammonium sulphate — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 60th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonium sulphate — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf