Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ghana
Ghana: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 2.33 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ghana is 2.33 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 46.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ghana peaked at 6.1 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3401 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Ghana 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3401 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.3747 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4067 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1964 | 0.473 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4272 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4761 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4892 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5548 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.6152 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7231 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6724 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6856 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8706 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 1974 | 1.07 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 1.81 kg/ha | +69.7% |
| 1976 | 1.34 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 2.23 kg/ha | +66.9% |
| 1978 | 1.17 kg/ha | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 1.38 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.899 kg/ha | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 1.65 kg/ha | +83.5% |
| 1982 | 1.26 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 1.44 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7651 kg/ha | -47.0% |
| 1985 | 1.07 kg/ha | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8727 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8766 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9437 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8524 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9501 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6428 kg/ha | -32.3% |
| 1992 | 0.7937 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 0.717 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.718 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7511 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.82 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.971 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7736 kg/ha | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8008 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6747 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 1.12 kg/ha | +66.5% |
| 2002 | 0.4718 kg/ha | -58.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6706 kg/ha | +42.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7274 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9115 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 1.65 kg/ha | +81.4% |
| 2007 | 1.52 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.29 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9 kg/ha | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 2.29 kg/ha | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 1.83 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 5.26 kg/ha | +186.9% |
| 2013 | 2.85 kg/ha | -45.8% |
| 2014 | 1.77 kg/ha | -37.8% |
| 2015 | 2.89 kg/ha | +62.6% |
| 2016 | 2.56 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 3.57 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 2.87 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 4.44 kg/ha | +54.4% |
| 2020 | 6.1 kg/ha | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 2.76 kg/ha | -54.8% |
| 2022 | 4.37 kg/ha | +58.5% |
| 2023 | 2.33 kg/ha | -46.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 2.33 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.23 kg/ha, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 2.33 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.12 kg/ha, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4619 kg/ha | 0.3401 kg/ha | 0.6152 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.19 kg/ha | 0.6724 kg/ha | 2.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 kg/ha | 0.7651 kg/ha | 1.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7938 kg/ha | 0.6428 kg/ha | 0.971 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 kg/ha | 0.4718 kg/ha | 2.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 kg/ha | 1.77 kg/ha | 5.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 kg/ha | 2.33 kg/ha | 6.1 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ghana?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Ghana was 2.33 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3401 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Ghana ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 Input — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).