Ecuador vs Ghana: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Ecuador
83,227 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana
78,895 tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador rank
77th
Ghana rank
80th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Ecuador
- Ghana
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 83,227 tonnes against 78,895 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 4,332 tonnes.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 77th and Ghana ranks 80th of 201 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,327 tonnes | 406.22 tonnes | 12,920 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 30,246 tonnes | 6,390 tonnes | 23,856 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 37,857 tonnes | 7,357 tonnes | 30,499 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 59,332 tonnes | 6,428 tonnes | 52,904 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 135,414 tonnes | 14,654 tonnes | 120,760 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 180,931 tonnes | 47,091 tonnes | 133,840 tonnes | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 165,486 tonnes | 78,564 tonnes | 86,922 tonnes | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Ecuador or Ghana?
- Ecuador, at 83,227 tonnes against 78,895 tonnes in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Ecuador and Ghana?
- 4,332 tonnes, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Ghana rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and Ghana ranks 80th of 201 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.