Nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana
Ghana: Nitrogen use efficiency was 136.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
136.8%
Change on year
up 34.4%
World rank
12th
of 205 countries
All-time high
142.0%
in 1993
All-time low
75.1%
in 1977
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana stood at 136.8%.
That represents a change of up 34.4% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana peaked at 142.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 1977.
Ghana ranks 12th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108.1% | — |
| 1962 | 103.4% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 99.7% | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 101.0% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 105.2% | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 123.5% | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 117.7% | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 111.2% | -5.5% |
| 1969 | 106.6% | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 116.9% | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 116.9% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 103.6% | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 106.8% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 114.4% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 89.4% | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 83.8% | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 75.1% | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 79.7% | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 91.9% | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 78.9% | -13.7% |
| 1982 | 82.3% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 83.2% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 100.7% | +21.0% |
| 1985 | 95.3% | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 96.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 98.4% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 101.9% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 107.9% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 102.3% | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 131.5% | +28.5% |
| 1992 | 124.7% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 142.0% | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 138.8% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 140.4% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 132.2% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 123.5% | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 122.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 124.0% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 117.4% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 102.5% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 114.7% | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 116.7% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 121.3% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 117.2% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 109.3% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 114.5% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 112.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 124.3% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 103.0% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 101.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 136.8% | +34.4% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 136.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55.2%, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 136.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108.5% | 99.7% | 123.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.8% | 75.1% | 116.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.7% | 78.9% | 107.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.2% | 102.3% | 142.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.8% | 96.1% | 121.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.6% | 101.8% | 136.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 9 Marshall Islands 158.4% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 151.5% compare
- 11 French Guiana 146.7% compare
- 13 Cameroon 129.2% compare
- 14 Rwanda 126.8% compare
- 15 Russia 125.2% compare
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Ghana was 136.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 142.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 1977.
- How does Ghana rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the ratio between nitrogen inputs and output. A NUE of 40% means that only 40% of nitrogen inputs are converted into nitrogen in the form of crops.