Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana
Ghana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 0.2335 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana stood at 0.2335 kg per person.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana peaked at 0.2733 kg per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.002 kg per person, in 1964.
That places Ghana 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0024 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0097 kg per person | +297.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0106 kg per person | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 0.002 kg per person | -81.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 kg per person | +26.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0037 kg per person | +46.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0062 kg per person | +66.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 kg per person | -17.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0042 kg per person | -16.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0154 kg per person | +262.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0121 kg per person | -21.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0274 kg per person | +127.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0303 kg per person | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0378 kg per person | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1069 kg per person | +182.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1133 kg per person | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0926 kg per person | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0942 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0724 kg per person | -23.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0419 kg per person | -42.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1058 kg per person | +152.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0989 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0844 kg per person | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0374 kg per person | -55.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0366 kg per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0294 kg per person | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.036 kg per person | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0482 kg per person | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0385 kg per person | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 0.052 kg per person | +34.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0443 kg per person | -14.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0433 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0314 kg per person | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0159 kg per person | -49.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0184 kg per person | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0404 kg per person | +119.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0477 kg per person | +18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0389 kg per person | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0418 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0359 kg per person | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0703 kg per person | +95.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0209 kg per person | -70.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0402 kg per person | +92.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0261 kg per person | -35.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0495 kg per person | +89.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1309 kg per person | +164.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1097 kg per person | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0758 kg per person | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0851 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0975 kg per person | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0411 kg per person | -57.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1583 kg per person | +284.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1656 kg per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1361 kg per person | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1495 kg per person | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1461 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2733 kg per person | +87.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2128 kg per person | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2447 kg per person | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2535 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2363 kg per person | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2344 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2335 kg per person | -0.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.2335 kg per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2694 kg per person, 87% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.2335 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1133 kg per person, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +297.7% | 0.0024 kg per person | 0.0097 kg per person |
| 2012 | +284.7% | 0.0411 kg per person | 0.1583 kg per person |
| 1970 | +262.8% | 0.0042 kg per person | 0.0154 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0052 kg per person | 0.002 kg per person | 0.0106 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0602 kg per person | 0.0121 kg per person | 0.1133 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0557 kg per person | 0.0294 kg per person | 0.1058 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0374 kg per person | 0.0159 kg per person | 0.052 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0644 kg per person | 0.0209 kg per person | 0.1309 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1625 kg per person | 0.0411 kg per person | 0.2733 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2394 kg per person | 0.2335 kg per person | 0.2535 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More climate change data for Ghana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 63.84 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,671 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,693 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,979 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 142.09 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,417 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 670.16 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 746.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.53 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana was 0.2335 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2733 kg per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 kg per person in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Ghana ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.