Ghana vs Togo: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Ghana
18.35 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Togo
16.32 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ghana rank
144th
Togo rank
147th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ghana
- Togo
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 18.35 kilograms per hectare against 16.32 kilograms per hectare in Togo, a difference of 2.03 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 144th and Togo ranks 147th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 6 and Togo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3825 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.3025 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
| 1970s | 4.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.791 kilograms per hectare | 3.34 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
| 1980s | 3.99 kilograms per hectare | 3.53 kilograms per hectare | 0.462 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
| 1990s | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | 6.22 kilograms per hectare | 3.63 kilograms per hectare | Togo |
| 2000s | 7.81 kilograms per hectare | 3.55 kilograms per hectare | 4.25 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
| 2010s | 17.34 kilograms per hectare | 7.43 kilograms per hectare | 9.91 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
| 2020s | 24.36 kilograms per hectare | 8.32 kilograms per hectare | 16.04 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, Ghana or Togo?
- Ghana, at 18.35 kilograms per hectare against 16.32 kilograms per hectare in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Ghana and Togo?
- 2.03 kilograms per hectare, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Togo?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Togo rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ghana ranks 144th and Togo ranks 147th 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.