Ghana vs Tunisia: Fertilizer consumption

Ghana
136,111 tonnes
in 2023
Tunisia
141,337 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
75th
Tunisia rank
72nd

Fertilizer consumption over time

  • Ghana
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 141,337 tonnes against 136,111 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 5,226 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tunisia ahead.

Ghana ranks 75th and Tunisia ranks 72nd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Tunisia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,375 tonnes 23,717 tonnes 22,342 tonnes Tunisia
1970s 14,084 tonnes 46,306 tonnes 32,222 tonnes Tunisia
1980s 15,009 tonnes 90,537 tonnes 75,528 tonnes Tunisia
1990s 12,534 tonnes 96,878 tonnes 84,344 tonnes Tunisia
2000s 47,715 tonnes 116,384 tonnes 68,669 tonnes Tunisia
2010s 120,573 tonnes 135,923 tonnes 15,350 tonnes Tunisia
2020s 180,653 tonnes 152,389 tonnes 28,264 tonnes Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Ghana or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 141,337 tonnes against 136,111 tonnes in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Ghana and Tunisia?
5,226 tonnes, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tunisia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Tunisia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Ghana ranks 75th and Tunisia ranks 72nd 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).