Ghana vs Syrian Arab Republic: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Ghana
3.31 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
2.71 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ghana rank
142nd
Syrian Arab Republic rank
144th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ghana
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.31 kilograms per hectare against 2.71 kilograms per hectare in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.6 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Ghana ranks 142nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 144th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Syrian Arab Republic in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1511 kilograms per hectare | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | 0.6789 kilograms per hectare | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1970s | 1.32 kilograms per hectare | 3.96 kilograms per hectare | 2.64 kilograms per hectare | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1980s | 0.984 kilograms per hectare | 13.9 kilograms per hectare | 12.92 kilograms per hectare | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 1990s | 0.578 kilograms per hectare | 21.82 kilograms per hectare | 21.24 kilograms per hectare | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 1.56 kilograms per hectare | 19.5 kilograms per hectare | 17.94 kilograms per hectare | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2010s | 5.26 kilograms per hectare | 3.68 kilograms per hectare | 1.59 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.37 kilograms per hectare | 1.4 kilograms per hectare | 5.97 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Ghana or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Ghana, at 3.31 kilograms per hectare against 2.71 kilograms per hectare in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.6 kilograms per hectare, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ghana ranks 142nd and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 144th 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 Phosphate 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 phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.