Ghana vs Tanzania: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Ghana
18.35 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Tanzania
18.01 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ghana rank
144th
Tanzania rank
146th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 18.35 kilograms per hectare against 18.01 kilograms per hectare in Tanzania, a difference of 0.34 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ghana ranks 144th and Tanzania ranks 146th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4167 kilograms per hectare | 0.9111 kilograms per hectare | 0.4944 kilograms per hectare | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 4.13 kilograms per hectare | 3.03 kilograms per hectare | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.99 kilograms per hectare | 3.87 kilograms per hectare | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | 3.69 kilograms per hectare | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 7.81 kilograms per hectare | 3.86 kilograms per hectare | 3.95 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
| 2010s | 17.34 kilograms per hectare | 9.51 kilograms per hectare | 7.83 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
| 2020s | 24.36 kilograms per hectare | 14.76 kilograms per hectare | 9.59 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, Ghana or Tanzania?
- Ghana, at 18.35 kilograms per hectare against 18.01 kilograms per hectare in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Ghana and Tanzania?
- 0.34 kilograms per hectare, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ghana ranks 144th and Tanzania ranks 146th 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.