Ghana vs Myanmar: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Ghana
18.35 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Myanmar
21.74 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ghana rank
144th
Myanmar rank
142nd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 21.74 kilograms per hectare against 18.35 kilograms per hectare in Ghana, a difference of 3.39 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Myanmar ahead.
Ghana ranks 144th and Myanmar ranks 142nd of 201 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4167 kilograms per hectare | 1.49 kilograms per hectare | 1.07 kilograms per hectare | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 4.13 kilograms per hectare | 5.42 kilograms per hectare | 1.29 kilograms per hectare | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 3.99 kilograms per hectare | 14.02 kilograms per hectare | 10.03 kilograms per hectare | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | 13.07 kilograms per hectare | 10.47 kilograms per hectare | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 7.81 kilograms per hectare | 10.13 kilograms per hectare | 2.32 kilograms per hectare | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 17.34 kilograms per hectare | 23.29 kilograms per hectare | 5.95 kilograms per hectare | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 24.36 kilograms per hectare | 34.1 kilograms per hectare | 9.75 kilograms per hectare | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Ghana or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 21.74 kilograms per hectare against 18.35 kilograms per hectare in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 3.39 kilograms per hectare, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ghana ranks 144th and Myanmar ranks 142nd 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.