Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ghana
Ghana: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 18.35 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
18.35
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
144th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31.82
in 2020
All-time low
0.21
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ghana is 18.35, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ghana peaked at 31.82 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.21, in 1961.
That places Ghana 144th 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.21 | — |
| 1962 | 0.59 | +181.0% |
| 1963 | 0.63 | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.45 | -28.6% |
| 1965 | 0.34 | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 0.36 | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4 | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 0.41 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.36 | -12.2% |
| 1970 | 1.02 | +183.3% |
| 1971 | 0.87 | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 1.36 | +56.3% |
| 1973 | 2.01 | +47.8% |
| 1974 | 2.95 | +46.8% |
| 1975 | 7.21 | +144.4% |
| 1976 | 6.03 | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 9.18 | +52.2% |
| 1978 | 5.43 | -40.8% |
| 1979 | 5.29 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3.43 | -35.2% |
| 1981 | 8.29 | +141.7% |
| 1982 | 7.35 | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 5.81 | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 2.17 | -62.7% |
| 1985 | 3.15 | +45.2% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | -38.7% |
| 1987 | 2.68 | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 3.05 | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 2.05 | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 3.07 | +49.8% |
| 1991 | 1.86 | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 2.33 | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 1.72 | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 1.71 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.06 | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 3.55 | +72.3% |
| 1997 | 4.02 | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 2.82 | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 2.81 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.13 | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 5.48 | +157.3% |
| 2002 | 2.72 | -50.4% |
| 2003 | 4.88 | +79.4% |
| 2004 | 8.88 | +82.0% |
| 2005 | 3.97 | -55.3% |
| 2006 | 13.74 | +246.1% |
| 2007 | 12.27 | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 10.37 | -15.5% |
| 2009 | 13.62 | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 13.3 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 9.48 | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 24.45 | +157.9% |
| 2013 | 17.52 | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 10.75 | -38.6% |
| 2015 | 16.04 | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 14.29 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 24.45 | +71.1% |
| 2018 | 17.56 | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 25.54 | +45.4% |
| 2020 | 31.82 | +24.6% |
| 2021 | 23.72 | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 23.53 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.35 | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4167 | 0.21 | 0.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.13 | 0.87 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 | 1.93 | 8.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 | 1.71 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.81 | 2.13 | 13.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.34 | 9.48 | 25.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.36 | 18.35 | 31.82 | 4 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ghana?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Ghana was 18.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 31.82 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.21 in 1961.
- How does Ghana rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Ghana ranks 144th 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 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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