Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ghana
Ghana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 14.1 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Ghana stood at 14.1 kg/ha. 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 153.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Ghana peaked at 14.1 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.05 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Ghana 136th out of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1233 kg/ha | 0.05 kg/ha | 0.24 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 kg/ha | 0.34 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 | 0.75 kg/ha | 4.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 kg/ha | 1.63 kg/ha | 11.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.64 kg/ha | 7.98 kg/ha | 14.1 kg/ha | 5 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -32.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.82 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 101.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Ghana?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Ghana was 14.1 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Ghana ranks 136th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 153.6%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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