Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 3.04 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Ghana, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 3.04 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 73.7% on the previous year and up 123.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Ghana peaked at 3.04 kg/cap in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Ghana 115th out of 212 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 | 0.0522 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.11 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.601 kg/cap | 0.12 kg/cap | 1.13 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.557 kg/cap | 0.29 kg/cap | 1.06 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.373 kg/cap | 0.16 kg/cap | 0.52 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.644 kg/cap | 0.21 kg/cap | 1.31 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 kg/cap | 0.41 kg/cap | 2.73 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 kg/cap | 1.75 kg/cap | 3.04 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 3.21 kg/cap compare
- 112 United Arab Emirates 3.21 kg/cap compare
- 114 Myanmar 3.13 kg/cap compare
- 116 Papua New Guinea 3.01 kg/cap compare
- 117 Senegal 2.94 kg/cap compare
- 118 Kenya 2.93 kg/cap 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 nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Ghana?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Ghana was 3.04 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 kg/cap in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Ghana ranks 115th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.5%. 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 capita. 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