Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Ghana

Ghana: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 13,400 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13,400 t
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
97th
of 201 countries
All-time high
13,400 t
in 2023
All-time low
748.06 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Ghana, 1961–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922023

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 97th out of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 94 Croatia 13,846 t compare
  2. 95 Mali 13,585 t compare
  3. 96 Algeria 13,433 t compare
  4. 98 Zimbabwe 13,119 t compare
  5. 99 Switzerland 12,883 t compare
  6. 100 Côte d'Ivoire 12,691 t compare

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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 97th out of 201 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

Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).