Canada vs Ghana: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre

Canada
0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana
0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada rank
94th
Ghana rank
96th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time

  • Canada
  • Ghana
00.10.20.30.4196119922023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 94th and Ghana ranks 96th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 6 and Ghana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ghana Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0232 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0214 tonnes per square kilometre Canada
1970s 0.0633 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0281 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0353 tonnes per square kilometre Canada
1980s 0.128 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0323 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre Canada
1990s 0.1651 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0283 tonnes per square kilometre 0.1368 tonnes per square kilometre Canada
2000s 0.1894 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0644 tonnes per square kilometre 0.125 tonnes per square kilometre Canada
2010s 0.2809 tonnes per square kilometre 0.207 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0739 tonnes per square kilometre Canada
2020s 0.3321 tonnes per square kilometre 0.3453 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0132 tonnes per square kilometre Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Canada or Ghana?
Canada, at 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Canada and Ghana?
0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ghana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Ghana rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
Canada ranks 94th and Ghana ranks 96th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,961 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.