Algeria vs Ghana: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Algeria
18.24 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ghana
18.35 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Algeria rank
145th
Ghana rank
144th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Algeria
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 18.35 kilograms per hectare against 18.24 kilograms per hectare in Algeria, a difference of 0.11 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 145th and Ghana ranks 144th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.96 kilograms per hectare | 0.4167 kilograms per hectare | 7.54 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 1970s | 22.52 kilograms per hectare | 4.13 kilograms per hectare | 18.39 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 1980s | 25.91 kilograms per hectare | 3.99 kilograms per hectare | 21.91 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 1990s | 11.84 kilograms per hectare | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | 9.25 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 2000s | 11.34 kilograms per hectare | 7.81 kilograms per hectare | 3.53 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 2010s | 18.39 kilograms per hectare | 17.34 kilograms per hectare | 1.05 kilograms per hectare | Algeria |
| 2020s | 18.31 kilograms per hectare | 24.36 kilograms per hectare | 6.04 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Algeria or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 18.35 kilograms per hectare against 18.24 kilograms per hectare in Algeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Algeria and Ghana?
- 0.11 kilograms per hectare, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Ghana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Ghana rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Algeria ranks 145th and Ghana ranks 144th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.