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