Ghana vs South Africa: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Ghana
0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ghana rank
96th
South Africa rank
95th
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time
- Ghana
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre against 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre in Ghana, a difference of 0 tonnes per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 95th of 195 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0847 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0829 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0281 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.233 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2049 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0323 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3367 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3043 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0283 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3215 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2933 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0644 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3452 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2808 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.207 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3491 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1422 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.3453 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4471 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1018 tonnes per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Ghana or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.3467 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 Ghana and South Africa?
- 0 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and South Africa rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 96th and South Africa ranks 95th 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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About this data
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.