Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana
Ghana: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 9.33 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana is 9.33 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana peaked at 13.29 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0467 kg/ha, in 1964.
That places Ghana 150th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1231 kg/ha | 0.0467 kg/ha | 0.2424 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.87 kg/ha | 0.3355 kg/ha | 3.53 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 kg/ha | 1.04 kg/ha | 3.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 kg/ha | 0.6 kg/ha | 1.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 kg/ha | 0.7517 kg/ha | 4.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.75 kg/ha | 1.63 kg/ha | 13.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 kg/ha | 8.11 kg/ha | 12.38 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana was 9.33 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13.29 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0467 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Ghana ranks 150th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. 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 (%).