Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Ghana
Ghana: Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium was 134,604 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Ghana stood at 134,604 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Ghana peaked at 134,604 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,873 t, in 1964.
That places Ghana 55th out of 186 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.
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,295 t | — |
| 1962 | 10,999 t | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 10,983 t | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 10,873 t | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 11,037 t | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 14,870 t | +34.7% |
| 1967 | 13,940 t | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 14,489 t | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 13,825 t | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 14,235 t | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 13,971 t | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 13,510 t | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 14,844 t | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 15,940 t | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 15,878 t | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 16,814 t | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 15,511 t | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 15,540 t | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 16,028 t | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 14,581 t | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 15,745 t | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 16,289 t | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 15,196 t | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 21,269 t | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 22,208 t | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 21,086 t | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 23,660 t | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 26,868 t | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 24,484 t | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 22,436 t | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 30,177 t | +34.5% |
| 1992 | 27,938 t | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 36,038 t | +29.0% |
| 1994 | 36,446 t | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 37,796 t | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 39,066 t | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 41,120 t | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 40,730 t | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 42,380 t | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 41,156 t | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 42,039 t | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 48,871 t | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 45,991 t | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 42,271 t | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 47,811 t | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 49,635 t | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 53,439 t | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 59,710 t | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 67,976 t | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 72,422 t | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 71,988 t | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 76,264 t | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 78,853 t | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 80,369 t | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 84,320 t | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 86,570 t | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 90,056 t | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 100,952 t | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 110,953 t | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 116,217 t | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 113,629 t | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 126,431 t | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 134,604 t | +6.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 134,604 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,445 t, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 134,604 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33,295 t, 4.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,479 t | 10,873 t | 14,870 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,227 t | 13,510 t | 16,814 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,139 t | 14,581 t | 26,868 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,413 t | 22,436 t | 42,380 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,890 t | 41,156 t | 67,976 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,275 t | 71,988 t | 110,953 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 122,720 t | 113,629 t | 134,604 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 52 Republic of Korea 143,252 t compare
- 53 Bulgaria 135,804 t compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 134,680 t compare
- 56 Senegal 109,951 t compare
- 57 Madagascar 108,327 t compare
- 58 Sudan 106,680 t compare
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 crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Ghana?
- Crop residue removal — cropland potassium in Ghana was 134,604 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 134,604 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland potassium recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,873 t in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for crop residue removal — cropland potassium?
- Ghana ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland potassium rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).