Ghana vs Latvia: Fertilizer consumption
Ghana
136,111 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
128,520 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
75th
Latvia rank
78th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Ghana
- Latvia
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 136,111 tonnes against 128,520 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 7,591 tonnes.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Ghana ranks 75th and Latvia ranks 78th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,041 tonnes | 68,049 tonnes | 55,008 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 47,715 tonnes | 65,511 tonnes | 17,796 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 120,573 tonnes | 120,597 tonnes | 24.78 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 180,653 tonnes | 142,518 tonnes | 38,136 tonnes | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Ghana or Latvia?
- Ghana, at 136,111 tonnes against 128,520 tonnes in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Ghana and Latvia?
- 7,591 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latvia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Latvia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Ghana ranks 75th and Latvia ranks 78th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).