Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Ghana
Ghana: Fertilizer application rates over the long run was 15.7 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
15.7
Change on year
down 37.8%
World rank
130th
of 161 countries
All-time high
34.76
in 2012
All-time low
3.75
in 2002
Years of data
13
2002–2014
Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Ghana, 2002–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 15.7 for fertilizer application rates over the long run in 2014.
The figure is down 37.8% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long run in Ghana peaked at 34.76 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2002.
That places Ghana 130th out of 161 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.64 | 3.75 | 20.06 | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.53 | 13.23 | 34.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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- 131 Bhutan 15.15 compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 24.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 21.3% (2025)
- Rural population 14.40 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 41.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer application rates over the long run in Ghana?
- Fertilizer application rates over the long run in Ghana was 15.7 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 34.76 in 2012.
- What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long run recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2002.
- How does Ghana rank for fertilizer application rates over the long run?
- Ghana ranks 130th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
- Is fertilizer application rates over the long run rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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