Ghana vs Nepal: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Ghana
78,895 tonnes
in 2023
Nepal
79,991 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
80th
Nepal rank
79th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Ghana
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 79,991 tonnes against 78,895 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 1,096 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406.22 tonnes | 1,391 tonnes | 985.22 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1970s | 6,390 tonnes | 9,667 tonnes | 3,277 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1980s | 7,357 tonnes | 30,913 tonnes | 23,555 tonnes | Nepal |
| 1990s | 6,428 tonnes | 66,170 tonnes | 59,741 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2000s | 14,654 tonnes | 17,909 tonnes | 3,255 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2010s | 47,091 tonnes | 87,076 tonnes | 39,985 tonnes | Nepal |
| 2020s | 78,564 tonnes | 105,290 tonnes | 26,726 tonnes | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Ghana or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 79,991 tonnes against 78,895 tonnes in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Ghana and Nepal?
- 1,096 tonnes, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Nepal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Nepal rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Ghana ranks 80th and Nepal ranks 79th 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.