Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use in Ghana
Ghana: Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use was 650 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use in Ghana, 2015–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, phosphate rock — agricultural use in Ghana stood at 650 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.7% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — agricultural use in Ghana peaked at 1,743 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 203 t, in 2017.
That places Ghana 9th out of 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 701 t | 203 t | 1,401 t | 5 |
| 2020s | 933 t | 434 t | 1,743 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 6 Côte d'Ivoire 6,360 t compare
- 7 Ukraine 4,424 t compare
- 8 Ecuador 1,206 t compare
- 10 Ireland 386 t compare
- 11 Cyprus 73 t compare
- 12 Algeria 0 t
- 12 Armenia 0 t compare
- 12 Bermuda 0 t compare
- 12 Egypt 0 t
- 12 French Polynesia 0 t compare
- 12 Iceland 0 t compare
- 12 Mauritius 0 t compare
- 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t compare
- 12 Norway 0 t compare
- 12 Pakistan 0 t compare
- 12 Slovakia 0 t compare
- 12 Slovenia 0 t compare
- 12 Sweden 0 t compare
- 12 Thailand 0 t compare
- 12 Tunisia 0 t
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t
More environment data for Ghana
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.01 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 223 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,100 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.79 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 41.14 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 5,186 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 21.48 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2,708 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 37.37 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,710 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate rock — agricultural use in Ghana?
- Phosphate rock — agricultural use in Ghana was 650 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,743 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — agricultural use recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 203 t in 2017.
- How does Ghana rank for phosphate rock — agricultural use?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is phosphate rock — agricultural use rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use. 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