Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Ghana
Ghana: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 13,400 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Ghana is 13,400 t, measured 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 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Ghana peaked at 13,400 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 748.06 t, in 1961.
That places Ghana 90th 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.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 748.06 t | — |
| 1962 | 833.55 t | +11.4% |
| 1963 | 864.22 t | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 922.97 t | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 898.27 t | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,004 t | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 1,065 t | +6.1% |
| 1968 | 1,153 t | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 1,293 t | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 1,461 t | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 1,435 t | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 1,654 t | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 1,733 t | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,949 t | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 2,795 t | +43.4% |
| 1976 | 2,882 t | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,690 t | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 2,738 t | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 2,500 t | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 2,182 t | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 3,003 t | +37.6% |
| 1982 | 2,910 t | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2,755 t | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 2,246 t | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 2,273 t | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,325 t | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 2,294 t | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2,709 t | +18.1% |
| 1989 | 2,850 t | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 2,817 t | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,715 t | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 2,593 t | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,423 t | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 2,018 t | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 2,127 t | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2,601 t | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 2,796 t | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 2,684 t | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 2,747 t | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,674 t | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 3,388 t | +26.7% |
| 2002 | 2,445 t | -27.8% |
| 2003 | 2,909 t | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 2,691 t | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 3,216 t | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 5,733 t | +78.2% |
| 2007 | 5,421 t | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 4,773 t | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 5,173 t | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 5,647 t | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 4,458 t | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 7,829 t | +75.6% |
| 2013 | 8,345 t | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 7,842 t | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 8,553 t | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 8,774 t | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 12,873 t | +46.7% |
| 2018 | 11,259 t | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 12,463 t | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 13,361 t | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 12,540 t | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 12,854 t | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 13,400 t | +4.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 13,400 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,250 t, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 13,400 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,750 t, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 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 | +78.2% | 3,216 t | 5,733 t |
| 2012 | +75.6% | 4,458 t | 7,829 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 975.77 t | 748.06 t | 1,293 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,184 t | 1,435 t | 2,882 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,555 t | 2,182 t | 3,003 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,552 t | 2,018 t | 2,817 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,842 t | 2,445 t | 5,733 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,804 t | 4,458 t | 12,873 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,039 t | 12,540 t | 13,400 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen in Ghana?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Ghana was 13,400 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,400 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 748.06 t in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Ghana ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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. 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 (%).