Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana
Ghana: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.31 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana is 4.31 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana peaked at 4.43 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.348 kg/ha, in 1961.
Ghana ranks 154th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.348 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4113 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4292 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4265 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4174 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.47 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5075 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5436 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6045 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7267 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7025 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.8695 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 0.9215 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 1.06 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 1.72 kg/ha | +62.5% |
| 1976 | 1.8 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.63 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1978 | 1.63 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.43 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 1.15 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 1981 | 1.84 kg/ha | +60.4% |
| 1982 | 1.69 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 1.57 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 1.06 kg/ha | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 1.05 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.04 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.04 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.24 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1989 | 1.24 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.28 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.19 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.14 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 1 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.7626 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7809 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.02 kg/ha | +30.2% |
| 1997 | 1.04 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9491 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9703 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9088 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.27 kg/ha | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7493 kg/ha | -41.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9651 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8229 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2005 | 1.08 kg/ha | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 2.14 kg/ha | +99.2% |
| 2007 | 1.93 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.57 kg/ha | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.88 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.26 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 2012 | 2.71 kg/ha | +115.0% |
| 2013 | 2.85 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 2.55 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 2.77 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 2.78 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.43 kg/ha | +59.2% |
| 2018 | 3.69 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 4.12 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 4.34 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 4.09 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 4.17 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.31 kg/ha | +3.2% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 4.31 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 kg/ha, 53% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 4.31 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 89% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +115.0% | 1.26 kg/ha | 2.71 kg/ha |
| 2006 | +99.2% | 1.08 kg/ha | 2.14 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.462 kg/ha | 0.348 kg/ha | 0.6045 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.25 kg/ha | 0.7025 kg/ha | 1.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 kg/ha | 1.04 kg/ha | 1.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 kg/ha | 0.7626 kg/ha | 1.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.31 kg/ha | 0.7493 kg/ha | 2.14 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 kg/ha | 1.26 kg/ha | 4.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.23 kg/ha | 4.09 kg/ha | 4.34 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Ghana was 4.31 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.43 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.348 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Ghana ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).