Fertilizer use per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.97 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.97 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
99th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.22 Kilograms per capita
in 2020
All-time low
0.01 Kilograms per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per capita in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.97 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Ghana peaked at 2.22 Kilograms per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Kilograms per capita, in 1969.
Ghana ranks 99th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.12 Kilograms per capita | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 0.11 Kilograms per capita | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.08 Kilograms per capita | -27.3% |
| 1965 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | -25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.02 Kilograms per capita | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +600.0% |
| 1971 | 0.09 Kilograms per capita | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 0.11 Kilograms per capita | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 0.16 Kilograms per capita | +45.5% |
| 1974 | 0.27 Kilograms per capita | +68.8% |
| 1975 | 0.45 Kilograms per capita | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 0.31 Kilograms per capita | -31.1% |
| 1977 | 0.82 Kilograms per capita | +164.5% |
| 1978 | 0.37 Kilograms per capita | -54.9% |
| 1979 | 0.36 Kilograms per capita | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.42 Kilograms per capita | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.65 Kilograms per capita | +54.8% |
| 1982 | 0.71 Kilograms per capita | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 0.26 Kilograms per capita | -63.4% |
| 1984 | 0.15 Kilograms per capita | -42.3% |
| 1985 | 0.23 Kilograms per capita | +53.3% |
| 1986 | 0.11 Kilograms per capita | -52.2% |
| 1987 | 0.21 Kilograms per capita | +90.9% |
| 1988 | 0.19 Kilograms per capita | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1 Kilograms per capita | -47.4% |
| 1990 | 0.13 Kilograms per capita | +30.0% |
| 1991 | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | -61.5% |
| 1992 | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | +40.0% |
| 1993 | 0.06 Kilograms per capita | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.18 Kilograms per capita | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 0.23 Kilograms per capita | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 0.38 Kilograms per capita | +65.2% |
| 1997 | 0.36 Kilograms per capita | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.23 Kilograms per capita | -36.1% |
| 1999 | 0.17 Kilograms per capita | -26.1% |
| 2000 | 0.11 Kilograms per capita | -35.3% |
| 2001 | 0.41 Kilograms per capita | +272.7% |
| 2002 | 0.54 Kilograms per capita | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 0.81 Kilograms per capita | +50.0% |
| 2004 | 1.99 Kilograms per capita | +145.7% |
| 2005 | 0.29 Kilograms per capita | -85.4% |
| 2006 | 1.69 Kilograms per capita | +482.8% |
| 2007 | 1.57 Kilograms per capita | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 1.53 Kilograms per capita | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.31 Kilograms per capita | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.44 Kilograms per capita | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3 Kilograms per capita | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.9 Kilograms per capita | +46.2% |
| 2013 | 1.25 Kilograms per capita | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 0.71 Kilograms per capita | -43.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 Kilograms per capita | +57.7% |
| 2016 | 1.06 Kilograms per capita | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.58 Kilograms per capita | +49.1% |
| 2018 | 1.02 Kilograms per capita | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 1.67 Kilograms per capita | +63.7% |
| 2020 | 2.22 Kilograms per capita | +32.9% |
| 2021 | 1.53 Kilograms per capita | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 1.1 Kilograms per capita | -28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.97 Kilograms per capita | -11.8% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.97 Kilograms per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.38 Kilograms per capita, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.97 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.275 Kilograms per capita, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per capita in Ghana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +600.0% | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0.07 Kilograms per capita |
| 2006 | +482.8% | 0.29 Kilograms per capita | 1.69 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0611 Kilograms per capita | 0.01 Kilograms per capita | 0.12 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.301 Kilograms per capita | 0.07 Kilograms per capita | 0.82 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.303 Kilograms per capita | 0.1 Kilograms per capita | 0.71 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.186 Kilograms per capita | 0.05 Kilograms per capita | 0.38 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 Kilograms per capita | 0.11 Kilograms per capita | 1.99 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 Kilograms per capita | 0.71 Kilograms per capita | 1.9 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 Kilograms per capita | 0.97 Kilograms per capita | 2.22 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 96 Egypt 1.2 Kilograms per capita compare
- 97 Senegal 1.15 Kilograms per capita compare
- 98 Togo 1.05 Kilograms per capita compare
- 100 Mexico 0.94 Kilograms per capita compare
- 101 Georgia 0.91 Kilograms per capita compare
- 102 Argentina 0.81 Kilograms per capita compare
- 102 Qatar 0.81 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Ghana?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Ghana was 0.97 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.22 Kilograms per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Kilograms per capita in 1969.
- How does Ghana rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Ghana ranks 99th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.