Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ghana
Ghana: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 78,895 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ghana is 78,895 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ghana peaked at 82,000 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 154 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Ghana 81st out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 713 tonnes | +307.4% |
| 1963 | 800 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 154 tonnes | -80.8% |
| 1965 | 200 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 300 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 512 tonnes | +70.7% |
| 1968 | 433 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 369 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 1,375 tonnes | +272.6% |
| 1971 | 1,107 tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 2,586 tonnes | +133.6% |
| 1973 | 2,946 tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 3,782 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 11,000 tonnes | +190.9% |
| 1976 | 12,000 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 10,100 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 10,600 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 8,400 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 5,000 tonnes | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 13,000 tonnes | +160.0% |
| 1982 | 12,500 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 11,000 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 5,000 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 1985 | 5,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,100 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 5,140 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 7,049 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 5,783 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 8,000 tonnes | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 7,000 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,203 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 2,700 tonnes | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 3,200 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 7,200 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 1997 | 8,706 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 7,274 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 8,002 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 7,048 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 14,169 tonnes | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 4,330 tonnes | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 8,559 tonnes | +97.7% |
| 2004 | 5,702 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 11,105 tonnes | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 30,171 tonnes | +171.7% |
| 2007 | 25,924 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 18,374 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 21,160 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 24,835 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 10,738 tonnes | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 42,320 tonnes | +294.1% |
| 2013 | 45,343 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 38,177 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 42,900 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 42,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82,000 tonnes | +91.1% |
| 2018 | 65,200 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 76,500 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 80,822 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 76,839 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 77,700 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 78,895 tonnes | +1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +307.4% | 175 tonnes | 713 tonnes |
| 2012 | +294.1% | 10,738 tonnes | 42,320 tonnes |
| 1970 | +272.6% | 369 tonnes | 1,375 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 406.22 tonnes | 154 tonnes | 800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,390 tonnes | 1,107 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,357 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,428 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 8,706 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,654 tonnes | 4,330 tonnes | 30,171 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,091 tonnes | 10,738 tonnes | 82,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,564 tonnes | 76,839 tonnes | 80,822 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ghana?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Ghana was 78,895 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 82,000 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 154 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Ghana ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.