Ghana vs South Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural)
Ghana
346.74 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
346.75 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
87th
South Africa rank
86th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 346.75 kg per square kilometre against 346.74 kg per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.01 kg per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 86th of 175 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 kg per square kilometre | 84.68 kg per square kilometre | 82.9 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 28.08 kg per square kilometre | 233.02 kg per square kilometre | 204.94 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 32.33 kg per square kilometre | 336.67 kg per square kilometre | 304.33 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 28.25 kg per square kilometre | 321.53 kg per square kilometre | 293.27 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 64.4 kg per square kilometre | 345.23 kg per square kilometre | 280.83 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 206.96 kg per square kilometre | 349.12 kg per square kilometre | 142.16 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 345.29 kg per square kilometre | 447.09 kg per square kilometre | 101.8 kg per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural), Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 346.75 kg per square kilometre against 346.74 kg per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) between Ghana and South Africa?
- 0.01 kg per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Ghana ranks 87th and South Africa ranks 86th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.