Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Ghana

Ghana: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen was 86,489 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
86,489 t
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
86,489 t
in 2023
All-time low
5,017 t
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen in Ghana, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Ghana is 86,489 t, measured 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 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Ghana peaked at 86,489 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,017 t, in 1965.

Ghana ranks 40th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7,342 t 5,017 t 10,172 t 9
1970s 14,004 t 12,486 t 17,097 t 10
1980s 17,920 t 12,000 t 21,985 t 10
1990s 19,636 t 13,399 t 24,927 t 10
2000s 49,996 t 25,066 t 67,287 t 10
2010s 68,554 t 64,248 t 75,816 t 10
2020s 81,120 t 74,473 t 86,489 t 4

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 37 Uruguay 92,362 t compare
  2. 38 Burkina Faso 89,232 t compare
  3. 39 Benin 88,126 t compare
  4. 41 Chad 84,475 t compare
  5. 42 Cameroon 82,593 t compare
  6. 43 France 81,725 t compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Ghana?
Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen in Ghana was 86,489 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 86,489 t in 2023.
What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 5,017 t in 1965.
How does Ghana rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen?
Ghana ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
223 places, 12,870 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).