Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Ghana
Ghana: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was -60,193 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Ghana stood at -60,193 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 1,535.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Ghana peaked at 13,978 t in 1982 and was at its lowest, -71,196 t, in 2021.
Ghana ranks 201st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | -13,524 t | -16,034 t | -10,838 t | 9 |
| 1970s | -2,795 t | -15,006 t | 11,097 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,038 t | 872.24 t | 13,978 t | 10 |
| 1990s | -12,779 t | -21,283 t | 11,199 t | 10 |
| 2000s | -14,875 t | -27,992 t | 5,533 t | 10 |
| 2010s | -18,554 t | -43,822 t | 12,648 t | 10 |
| 2020s | -49,594 t | -71,196 t | -19,563 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 198 Dominican Republic -28,675 t compare
- 199 Kazakhstan -45,636 t compare
- 200 Ukraine -48,596 t compare
More environment data for Ghana
- Standard Deviation 0.26 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.34 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 3,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,896 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 188 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 3,041 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 5,346 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 72,677 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 93,823 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Ghana?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Ghana was -60,193 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 13,978 t in 1982.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was -71,196 t in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Ghana ranks 201st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,535.8%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).