Ghana vs Netherlands: Fertilizer consumption

Ghana
136,111 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
132,151 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
75th
Netherlands rank
77th

Fertilizer consumption over time

  • Ghana
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 136,111 tonnes against 132,151 tonnes in Netherlands, a difference of 3,960 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Ghana ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 77th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Netherlands Difference Ahead
1960s 1,375 tonnes 287,789 tonnes 286,414 tonnes Netherlands
1970s 14,084 tonnes 280,059 tonnes 265,975 tonnes Netherlands
1980s 15,009 tonnes 299,987 tonnes 284,978 tonnes Netherlands
1990s 12,534 tonnes 252,607 tonnes 240,073 tonnes Netherlands
2000s 47,715 tonnes 200,875 tonnes 153,160 tonnes Netherlands
2010s 120,573 tonnes 153,451 tonnes 32,879 tonnes Netherlands
2020s 180,653 tonnes 143,618 tonnes 37,035 tonnes Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Ghana or Netherlands?
Ghana, at 136,111 tonnes against 132,151 tonnes in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Ghana and Netherlands?
3,960 tonnes, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Netherlands?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Netherlands rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Ghana ranks 75th and Netherlands ranks 77th 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

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).