Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana
Ghana: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 11.66 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 11.66 kg/ha for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana peaked at 11.66 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.52 kg/ha, in 1965.
That places Ghana 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.02 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.13 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 2.34 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 1.52 kg/ha | -34.9% |
| 1966 | 1.93 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1967 | 2.22 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 2.78 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 3.08 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 4.08 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 1971 | 4.12 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3.88 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 4.04 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 5.18 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 1975 | 4.4 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 4.36 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.07 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 3.57 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 3.89 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 4.43 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 5.04 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 1982 | 4.01 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 3.26 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 4.9 kg/ha | +50.5% |
| 1985 | 3.97 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 5.55 kg/ha | +39.7% |
| 1987 | 5.12 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 4.84 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 5.25 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 3.6 kg/ha | -31.5% |
| 1991 | 3.1 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 3.64 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 4.24 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1994 | 4.78 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 4.55 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.36 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 4.01 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 4.62 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 4.19 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 4.5 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 5.65 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 9.35 kg/ha | +65.4% |
| 2003 | 9.33 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.56 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 8.83 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9.83 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 6.83 kg/ha | -30.5% |
| 2008 | 9.53 kg/ha | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 10.51 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 10.82 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.59 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 10.41 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.54 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 9.64 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.54 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.11 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 9.56 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 9.74 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 10.35 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 10.45 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.04 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.59 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 11.66 kg/ha | +0.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 11.66 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 11.66 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.23 kg/ha, 95% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.22 kg/ha | 1.52 kg/ha | 3.08 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.16 kg/ha | 3.57 kg/ha | 5.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.64 kg/ha | 3.26 kg/ha | 5.55 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 kg/ha | 3.1 kg/ha | 4.78 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.29 kg/ha | 4.5 kg/ha | 10.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.93 kg/ha | 9.11 kg/ha | 10.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.94 kg/ha | 10.04 kg/ha | 11.66 kg/ha | 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 biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana was 11.66 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.66 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Ghana rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Ghana ranks 54th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. 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 Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).