NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Ghana
Ghana: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 134,138 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Ghana, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import quantity in Ghana is 134,138 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Ghana peaked at 223,857 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,841 t, in 2003.
That places Ghana 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,912 t | — |
| 2003 | 10,841 t | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 43,750 t | +303.5% |
| 2006 | 84,907 t | +94.1% |
| 2007 | 87,388 t | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18,873 t | -78.4% |
| 2009 | 81,818 t | +333.5% |
| 2010 | 98,917 t | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 139,128 t | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 128,069 t | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 95,952 t | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 43,924 t | -54.2% |
| 2015 | 46,622 t | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 144,981 t | +211.0% |
| 2017 | 223,857 t | +54.4% |
| 2018 | 197,244 t | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 213,460 t | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 172,778 t | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 185,743 t | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 134,138 t | -27.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 134,138 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,326 t, 14.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 134,138 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,326 t, 14.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +333.5% | 18,873 t | 81,818 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48,927 t | 10,841 t | 87,388 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 133,215 t | 43,924 t | 223,857 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,220 t | 134,138 t | 185,743 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 30 Burkina Faso 153,899 t compare
- 31 Australia 144,576 t compare
- 32 Algeria 134,923 t compare
- 32 Cabo Verde 147.5 t compare
- 34 Benin 127,338 t compare
- 35 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 116,979 t compare
- 36 Croatia 112,858 t compare
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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in Ghana?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Ghana was 134,138 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 223,857 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,841 t in 2003.
- How does Ghana rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Ghana ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf