Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Ghana
Ghana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 104,600 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Ghana is 104,600 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.7% on the previous year and up 174.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Ghana peaked at 104,600 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 154 t, in 1964.
That places Ghana 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175 t | — |
| 1962 | 713 t | +307.4% |
| 1963 | 800 t | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 154 t | -80.8% |
| 1965 | 200 t | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 512 t | +70.7% |
| 1968 | 433 t | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 369 t | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 1,375 t | +272.6% |
| 1971 | 1,107 t | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 2,586 t | +133.6% |
| 1973 | 2,946 t | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 3,782 t | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 11,000 t | +190.9% |
| 1976 | 12,000 t | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 10,100 t | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 10,600 t | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 8,400 t | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 5,000 t | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 13,000 t | +160.0% |
| 1982 | 12,500 t | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 11,000 t | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 t | -54.5% |
| 1985 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,100 t | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 5,140 t | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 7,049 t | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 5,783 t | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 8,000 t | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 7,000 t | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,203 t | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 2,700 t | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 3,200 t | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 7,200 t | +125.0% |
| 1997 | 8,706 t | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 7,274 t | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 8,002 t | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 7,048 t | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 14,169 t | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 4,330 t | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 8,559 t | +97.7% |
| 2004 | 5,702 t | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 11,105 t | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 30,171 t | +171.7% |
| 2007 | 25,924 t | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 18,374 t | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 21,160 t | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 24,835 t | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 10,738 t | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 42,320 t | +294.1% |
| 2013 | 45,343 t | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 38,177 t | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 42,900 t | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 42,900 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82,000 t | +91.1% |
| 2018 | 65,200 t | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 76,500 t | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 80,822 t | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 76,839 t | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 73,300 t | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 59,200 t | -19.2% |
| 2024 | 104,600 t | +76.7% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 104,600 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,249 t, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 104,600 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,245 t, 6.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +307.4% | 175 t | 713 t |
| 2012 | +294.1% | 10,738 t | 42,320 t |
| 1970 | +272.6% | 369 t | 1,375 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406.22 t | 154 t | 800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,390 t | 1,107 t | 12,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,357 t | 4,100 t | 13,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,428 t | 2,700 t | 8,706 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,654 t | 4,330 t | 30,171 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,091 t | 10,738 t | 82,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,952 t | 59,200 t | 104,600 t | 5 |
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Ghana?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Ghana was 104,600 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 104,600 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 t in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Ghana ranks 72nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.0%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf