Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Ghana
Ghana: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
96th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3604 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Ghana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Ghana stood at 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Ghana peaked at 0.3604 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1964.
Ghana ranks 96th of 195 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Ghana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | +307.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +70.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | +272.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0049 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | +133.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0166 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0483 tonnes per square kilometre | +190.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0527 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0444 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0466 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0369 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre | +160.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0549 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0483 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1985 | 0.022 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.018 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0226 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1988 | 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0254 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0352 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0308 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0308 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0229 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0119 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0316 tonnes per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0383 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.032 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0352 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.031 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0623 tonnes per square kilometre | +101.0% |
| 2002 | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0376 tonnes per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0251 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0488 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1326 tonnes per square kilometre | +171.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1139 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0808 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 2009 | 0.093 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1091 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0472 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.8% |
| 2012 | 0.186 tonnes per square kilometre | +294.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1993 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1678 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1885 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3604 tonnes per square kilometre | +91.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2865 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3362 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3552 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3377 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3415 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +294.1% | 0.0472 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.186 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +272.6% | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0281 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0049 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0527 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0323 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.018 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0571 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0283 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0119 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0383 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0644 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.019 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1326 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.207 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0472 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3604 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3453 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3377 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3552 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 93 Colombia 0.3841 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 94 Canada 0.3545 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 South Africa 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Paraguay 0.3397 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Ecuador 0.3351 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Chile 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Ghana?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Ghana was 0.3467 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3604 tonnes per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Ghana rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Ghana ranks 96th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.