Ghana vs Latvia: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Ghana
78,895 tonnes
in 2023
Latvia
80,316 tonnes
in 2023
Ghana rank
80th
Latvia rank
78th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Ghana
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 80,316 tonnes against 78,895 tonnes in Ghana, a difference of 1,421 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Ghana ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 78th of 201 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,161 tonnes 31,638 tonnes 25,477 tonnes Latvia
2000s 14,654 tonnes 39,540 tonnes 24,885 tonnes Latvia
2010s 47,091 tonnes 71,516 tonnes 24,424 tonnes Latvia
2020s 78,564 tonnes 82,903 tonnes 4,339 tonnes Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Ghana or Latvia?
Latvia, at 80,316 tonnes against 78,895 tonnes in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Ghana and Latvia?
1,421 tonnes, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Latvia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Ghana and Latvia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Ghana ranks 80th and Latvia ranks 78th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.