Nitrous oxide agriculture in Ghana
Ghana: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 4.67 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.67 million
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
71st
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.02 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.71 million
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Ghana, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide agriculture in Ghana is 4.67 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Ghana peaked at 5.02 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.71 million, in 1990.
Ghana ranks 71st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.96 million | 2.71 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.30 million | 2.82 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.02 million | 3.49 million | 4.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 million | 4.44 million | 5.02 million | 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.15 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Ghana?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in Ghana was 4.67 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 5.02 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 million in 1990.
- How does Ghana rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Ghana ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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