Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity was 2,595 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity in Ghana, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 2,595 t for diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity in 2023.
The figure is up 2,162,770.0% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 23,675 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.02 t, in 2016.
Ghana ranks 82nd of 158 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.
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.26 t | — |
| 2003 | 13,925 t | +1105082.5% |
| 2005 | 116 t | -99.2% |
| 2006 | 99.16 t | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 32.12 t | -67.6% |
| 2008 | 25 t | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 49.02 t | +96.1% |
| 2010 | 51.36 t | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 23,675 t | +45996.2% |
| 2012 | 529.03 t | -97.8% |
| 2013 | 9,329 t | +1663.5% |
| 2014 | 1,458 t | -84.4% |
| 2015 | 2,126 t | +45.8% |
| 2016 | 0.02 t | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 992.54 t | +4962600.0% |
| 2018 | 1,079 t | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 8,196 t | +659.5% |
| 2021 | 2,206 t | -73.1% |
| 2022 | 0.12 t | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 2,595 t | +2162766.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2,595 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,844 t, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2,595 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,191 t, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4962600.0% | 0.02 t | 992.54 t |
| 2023 | +2162766.7% | 0.12 t | 2,595 t |
| 2003 | +1105082.5% | 1.26 t | 13,925 t |
| 2011 | +45996.2% | 51.36 t | 23,675 t |
| 2013 | +1663.5% | 529.03 t | 9,329 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,035 t | 1.26 t | 13,925 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,743 t | 0.02 t | 23,675 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,600 t | 0.12 t | 2,595 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 79 Madagascar 3,678 t compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 3,092 t compare
- 81 United Arab Emirates 2,698 t compare
- 83 Jordan 2,523 t compare
- 84 Fiji 2,001 t compare
- 85 China, Taiwan Province of 1,770 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 diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity in Ghana?
- Diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity in Ghana was 2,595 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 23,675 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 t in 2016.
- How does Ghana rank for diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 82nd out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is diammonium phosphate (dap) — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. 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 Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — 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