Ghana vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Ghana
10.64 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
12.12 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ghana rank
143rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
140th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ghana
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 12.12 kilograms per hectare against 10.64 kilograms per hectare in Ghana, a difference of 1.48 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Ghana ranks 143rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 140th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1233 kilograms per hectare | 0.4422 kilograms per hectare | 0.3189 kilograms per hectare | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 1.88 kilograms per hectare | 1.61 kilograms per hectare | 0.268 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
| 1980s | 1.95 kilograms per hectare | 2.53 kilograms per hectare | 0.581 kilograms per hectare | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 1.35 kilograms per hectare | 2.45 kilograms per hectare | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 2.41 kilograms per hectare | 2.81 kilograms per hectare | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 6.72 kilograms per hectare | 6.19 kilograms per hectare | 0.537 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10.6 kilograms per hectare | 9.89 kilograms per hectare | 0.705 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Ghana or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 12.12 kilograms per hectare against 10.64 kilograms per hectare in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 1.48 kilograms per hectare, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ghana ranks 143rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 140th 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 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
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.