Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Ghana
Ghana: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) was 63.84 million kg in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers in Ghana, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Ghana is 63.84 million kg, measured in 2050.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Ghana peaked at 82.00 million kg in 2017 and was at its lowest, 154,000 kg, in 1964.
That places Ghana 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2050, 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175,000 kg | — |
| 1962 | 713,000 kg | +307.4% |
| 1963 | 800,000 kg | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 154,000 kg | -80.8% |
| 1965 | 200,000 kg | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 300,000 kg | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 512,000 kg | +70.7% |
| 1968 | 433,000 kg | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 369,000 kg | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 1.38 million kg | +272.6% |
| 1971 | 1.11 million kg | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 2.59 million kg | +133.6% |
| 1973 | 2.95 million kg | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 3.78 million kg | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 11.00 million kg | +190.9% |
| 1976 | 12.00 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 10.10 million kg | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 10.60 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 8.40 million kg | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 5.00 million kg | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 13.00 million kg | +160.0% |
| 1982 | 12.50 million kg | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 11.00 million kg | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 5.00 million kg | -54.5% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4.10 million kg | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 5.14 million kg | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 7.05 million kg | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 5.78 million kg | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 8.00 million kg | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 7.00 million kg | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 7.00 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.20 million kg | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 2.70 million kg | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 3.20 million kg | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 7.20 million kg | +125.0% |
| 1997 | 8.71 million kg | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 7.27 million kg | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 8.00 million kg | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 7.05 million kg | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 14.17 million kg | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 4.33 million kg | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 8.56 million kg | +97.7% |
| 2004 | 5.70 million kg | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 11.11 million kg | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 30.17 million kg | +171.7% |
| 2007 | 25.92 million kg | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 18.37 million kg | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 21.16 million kg | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 24.84 million kg | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 10.74 million kg | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 42.32 million kg | +294.1% |
| 2013 | 45.34 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 38.18 million kg | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 42.90 million kg | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 42.90 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.00 million kg | +91.1% |
| 2018 | 65.20 million kg | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 76.50 million kg | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 80.82 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 76.84 million kg | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 77.70 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 78.89 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 42.56 million kg | -46.1% |
| 2050 | 63.84 million kg | +50.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 63.84 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.75 million kg, 3.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 63.84 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.49 million kg, 3.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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% | 175,000 kg | 713,000 kg |
| 2012 | +294.1% | 10.74 million kg | 42.32 million kg |
| 1970 | +272.6% | 369,000 kg | 1.38 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406,222 kg | 154,000 kg | 800,000 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.39 million kg | 1.11 million kg | 12.00 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.36 million kg | 4.10 million kg | 13.00 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 million kg | 2.70 million kg | 8.71 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.65 million kg | 4.33 million kg | 30.17 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.09 million kg | 10.74 million kg | 82.00 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.56 million kg | 76.84 million kg | 80.82 million kg | 4 |
| 2030s | 42.56 million kg | 42.56 million kg | 42.56 million kg | 1 |
| 2050s | 63.84 million kg | 63.84 million kg | 63.84 million kg | 1 |
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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) — synthetic fertilizers in Ghana?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers in Ghana was 63.84 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 82.00 million kg in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 154,000 kg in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers?
- Ghana ranks 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).