Input — Cropland potassium in Ghana
Ghana: Input — Cropland potassium was 42,275 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland potassium in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland potassium in Ghana is 42,275 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium in Ghana peaked at 82,158 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,287 t, in 1961.
That places Ghana 91st 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.
Input — Cropland potassium in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,287 t | — |
| 1962 | 3,831 t | +16.6% |
| 1963 | 3,877 t | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 4,160 t | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 4,045 t | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 4,245 t | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 4,324 t | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 4,584 t | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 5,005 t | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 5,625 t | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 5,790 t | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 6,218 t | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 6,798 t | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 8,266 t | +21.6% |
| 1975 | 10,062 t | +21.7% |
| 1976 | 8,922 t | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 13,445 t | +50.7% |
| 1978 | 9,534 t | -29.1% |
| 1979 | 9,509 t | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 10,302 t | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 12,873 t | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 13,673 t | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 9,152 t | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 8,278 t | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 9,437 t | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 8,423 t | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 9,349 t | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 9,826 t | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 9,530 t | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 9,143 t | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 8,256 t | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 8,136 t | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 8,075 t | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9,299 t | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 10,351 t | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 13,024 t | +25.8% |
| 1997 | 13,147 t | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 11,239 t | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 10,370 t | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 9,528 t | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 14,739 t | +54.7% |
| 2002 | 17,306 t | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 22,421 t | +29.6% |
| 2004 | 44,452 t | +98.3% |
| 2005 | 13,826 t | -68.9% |
| 2006 | 42,273 t | +205.8% |
| 2007 | 41,132 t | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 41,492 t | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38,047 t | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 41,686 t | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 39,967 t | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 54,730 t | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 42,091 t | -23.1% |
| 2014 | 32,759 t | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 43,967 t | +34.2% |
| 2016 | 44,743 t | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 59,368 t | +32.7% |
| 2018 | 44,344 t | -25.3% |
| 2019 | 62,234 t | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 82,158 t | +32.0% |
| 2021 | 46,568 t | -43.3% |
| 2022 | 47,767 t | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 42,275 t | -11.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 42,275 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,322 t, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 42,275 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,796 t, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Input — Cropland potassium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +205.8% | 13,826 t | 42,273 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,151 t | 3,287 t | 5,005 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,417 t | 5,625 t | 13,445 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,084 t | 8,278 t | 13,673 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,104 t | 8,075 t | 13,147 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,521 t | 9,528 t | 44,452 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,589 t | 32,759 t | 62,234 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 54,692 t | 42,275 t | 82,158 t | 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 input — cropland potassium in Ghana?
- Input — cropland potassium in Ghana was 42,275 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland potassium recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 82,158 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest input — cropland potassium recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,287 t in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for input — cropland potassium?
- Ghana ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland potassium rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 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 (%).