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 7th out of 24 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.
Phosphate rock — Agricultural Use in Ghana, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 598 t | — |
| 2016 | 1,401 t | +134.3% |
| 2017 | 203 t | -85.5% |
| 2018 | 703 t | +246.3% |
| 2019 | 600 t | -14.7% |
| 2020 | 444 t | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 434 t | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1,394 t | +221.2% |
| 2023 | 1,743 t | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 650 t | -62.7% |
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
- 4 India 15,370 t compare
- 5 Ukraine 4,424 t compare
- 6 Ecuador 1,206 t compare
- 8 Ireland 386 t compare
- 9 Cyprus 73 t compare
- 10 Algeria 0 t
- 10 Armenia 0 t
- 10 Bermuda 0 t
- 10 Egypt 0 t
- 10 French Polynesia 0 t
- 10 Iceland 0 t compare
- 10 Mauritius 0 t compare
- 10 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t
- 10 Norway 0 t
- 10 Pakistan 0 t
- 10 Slovakia 0 t compare
- 10 Slovenia 0 t
- 10 Sweden 0 t
- 10 Thailand 0 t
- 10 Tunisia 0 t
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 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 7th out of 24 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