Ghana vs Tajikistan: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Ghana
3.31 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Tajikistan
2.93 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Ghana rank
142nd
Tajikistan rank
143rd
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Ghana
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.31 kilograms per hectare against 2.93 kilograms per hectare in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.38 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Ghana ranks 142nd and Tajikistan ranks 143rd of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6071 kilograms per hectare | 25.37 kilograms per hectare | 24.77 kilograms per hectare | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 1.7 kilograms per hectare | 8.74 kilograms per hectare | 7.04 kilograms per hectare | Tajikistan |
| 2010s | 5.26 kilograms per hectare | 2.7 kilograms per hectare | 2.57 kilograms per hectare | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.37 kilograms per hectare | 3.94 kilograms per hectare | 3.43 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 Tajikistan?
- Ghana, at 3.31 kilograms per hectare against 2.93 kilograms per hectare in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Ghana and Tajikistan?
- 0.38 kilograms per hectare, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tajikistan?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Tajikistan rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ghana ranks 142nd and Tajikistan ranks 143rd 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.