Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana
Ghana: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.81 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 1.81 kg/ha for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana peaked at 1.81 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2267 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Ghana 162nd 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.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2267 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.2526 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2619 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2797 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2722 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3042 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3228 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3493 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3918 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4428 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.4348 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5013 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 0.525 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5905 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8221 kg/ha | +39.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8478 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.7912 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7823 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7143 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6234 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 0.858 kg/ha | +37.6% |
| 1982 | 0.7882 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7477 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5794 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5728 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5872 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5662 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6536 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.689 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6664 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6286 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6002 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5506 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4484 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4525 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5307 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5275 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4978 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5009 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4795 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5976 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4244 kg/ha | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4971 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4527 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5328 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9355 kg/ha | +75.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8715 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.7561 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8077 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8691 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6766 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.17 kg/ha | +73.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.14 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.23 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.24 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.8 kg/ha | +44.8% |
| 2018 | 1.56 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.7 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 1.8 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.69 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.73 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.81 kg/ha | +4.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 1.81 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.04 kg/ha, 45% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 1.81 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 kg/ha, 72% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2957 kg/ha | 0.2267 kg/ha | 0.3918 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6452 kg/ha | 0.4348 kg/ha | 0.8478 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6665 kg/ha | 0.5662 kg/ha | 0.858 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5404 kg/ha | 0.4484 kg/ha | 0.6664 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6355 kg/ha | 0.4244 kg/ha | 0.9355 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 kg/ha | 0.6766 kg/ha | 1.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 kg/ha | 1.69 kg/ha | 1.81 kg/ha | 4 |
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- 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana was 1.81 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2267 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Ghana ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 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 (%).