Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana
Ghana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 34.67 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana is 34.67 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Ghana peaked at 36.04 kg per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0677 kg per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Ghana 87th 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0769 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3134 kg per square kilometre | +307.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3516 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0677 kg per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0879 kg per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1318 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.225 kg per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1968 | 0.1903 kg per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1622 kg per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.6043 kg per square kilometre | +272.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4865 kg per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 1.14 kg per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 1973 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 1.66 kg per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | +190.9% |
| 1976 | 5.27 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 4.44 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 4.66 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 3.69 kg per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 5.71 kg per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 1982 | 5.49 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 4.83 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1985 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 3.1 kg per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 2.54 kg per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 3.52 kg per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 3.08 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 3.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 1.41 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 3.16 kg per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1997 | 3.83 kg per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 3.2 kg per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 3.52 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 3.1 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 6.23 kg per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 3.76 kg per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 2004 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 4.88 kg per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 13.26 kg per square kilometre | +171.7% |
| 2007 | 11.39 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 8.08 kg per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 9.3 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 10.91 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 4.72 kg per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 18.6 kg per square kilometre | +294.1% |
| 2013 | 19.93 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 16.78 kg per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 18.85 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 18.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.04 kg per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 2018 | 28.65 kg per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 33.62 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 35.52 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 33.77 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 34.15 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 34.67 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 34.67 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.97 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 34.67 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.01 kg per square kilometre, 4.9× 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 | +307.4% | 0.0769 kg per square kilometre | 0.3134 kg per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +294.1% | 4.72 kg per square kilometre | 18.6 kg per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +272.6% | 0.1622 kg per square kilometre | 0.6043 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1785 kg per square kilometre | 0.0677 kg per square kilometre | 0.3516 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.81 kg per square kilometre | 0.4865 kg per square kilometre | 5.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.23 kg per square kilometre | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | 5.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 kg per square kilometre | 1.19 kg per square kilometre | 3.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.44 kg per square kilometre | 1.9 kg per square kilometre | 13.26 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7 kg per square kilometre | 4.72 kg per square kilometre | 36.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.53 kg per square kilometre | 33.77 kg per square kilometre | 35.52 kg per square kilometre | 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 34.67 kg per square kilometre 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 36.04 kg per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0677 kg per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Ghana ranks 87th 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 74.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.