Ghana vs Latvia: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Ghana
78,895 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
80,316 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
80th
Latvia rank
78th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Ghana
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 80,316 tonnes against 78,895 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 1,421 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.
Ghana ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 78th of 201 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,161 tonnes | 31,638 tonnes | 25,477 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2000s | 14,654 tonnes | 39,540 tonnes | 24,885 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2010s | 47,091 tonnes | 71,516 tonnes | 24,424 tonnes | Latvia |
| 2020s | 78,564 tonnes | 82,903 tonnes | 4,339 tonnes | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Ghana or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 80,316 tonnes against 78,895 tonnes in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Ghana and Latvia?
- 1,421 tonnes, with Latvia 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 use by nutrient?
- Ghana ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 78th 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.