Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ghana
Ghana: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 10.64 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10.64 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ghana peaked at 11.48 kilograms per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.05 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
That places Ghana 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1233 kilograms per hectare | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | 0.24 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.88 kilograms per hectare | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | 3.53 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 kilograms per hectare | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | 3.71 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 kilograms per hectare | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | 1.89 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 kilograms per hectare | 0.75 kilograms per hectare | 4.92 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 kilograms per hectare | 1.63 kilograms per hectare | 11.48 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6 kilograms per hectare | 10.36 kilograms per hectare | 10.9 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 21.3% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 21.3% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ghana?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ghana was 10.64 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.48 kilograms per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ghana ranks 142nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.