Fertilizer Statistics Overview GHANA

Outline 1. Production 2. Imports 3. Exports 4. Origins and Destinations 5. Utilization 6. Consumption 7. NPK analysis 8. Suggestions 9. Publications 10. Summary

Background information  This is an overview of fertilizer statistics in Ghana for the past four years  All the data used are from countrystat.org and Ghana Customs Service through Ghana Statistical Service  Analysis are based on official trade data (official imports and official exports)  In this overview, more emphasis is given to the year 2013 which is the immediate past year and each analysis is based on products with higher quantities.

Although there is bulk blending of fertilizers in Ghana, there are no primary production of fertilizers in the country Production

In the year 2013, NPK Complex fertilizers were the most imported with 117,047MT accounting for 38.7% of all officially imported fertilizers. Comparing the total imports from 2010 to 2013 shows that NPK Complex fertilizers have been the most imported fertilizers to Ghana. However, in 2010, imports of TSP was more than imports of NPK Complex with TSP alone accounting for about 32% of total imports for that year. Source: CountrySTAT and FTWG- Ghana for 2013 data Imports Other Fertilizers includes products like; Phosphate Rock, DAP, MAP, Potassium nitrate, etc

NPK complex were the most exported fertilizers in From 2010 to 2013, export of NPK Complex fertilizers have been consistent. However, comparing the total quantity of agricultural products officially exported from Ghana for the past four years, the highest exports was in 2011 with a total export of 69,974MT. Source: CountrySTAT and FTWG- Ghana for 2013 data Exports Other includes products like; PK compounds, MOP, etc

Fertilizer origins and destinations This graph shows the top 10 countries that Ghana imported fertilizers from for the year 2013 and the quantities (MT) that were imported. This graph shows the top 5 countries that fertilizers from Ghana were exported to and their quantities that were exported for the year 2013 Source: Ghana Statistical Service

In Ghana, most of the Ammonium Nitrate imported are used by the mining industries for explosives. Some other products imported are also not used for agricultural purposes. This table shows the usage of products imported over the past four years. Source: Ghana Statistical Service Utilization

At the moment, we are yet to get actual consumption of fertilizers in Ghana, therefore, all available consumption are apparent. In 2013, the total apparent consumption of fertilizers in Ghana was MT Comparing the apparent consumption of 2013 to the previous years shows that NPK complex is the most consumed fertilizer in Ghana. Source: CountrySTAT and FTWG- Ghana for 2013 data Consumption [Apparent] Other Fertilizers includes products like; Phosphate Rock, DAP, MAP, etc

Source: CountrySTAT and FTWG- Ghana for 2013 data Of all the N, P 2 O 5 and K 2 O complex fertilizers, NPK complex with known grades are imported mostly to Ghana as compared with the other complex fertilizers. NPK analysis

In 2013, 25 various grades of NPK were listed Top 3 account for 91% Dominated by NPK (used on cereals, subsidized by Government) Source: Ghana Statistical Service NPK analysis – top

In the year 2013, NPK fertilizers were the most imported fertilizers to Ghana with a total volume of 117,047MT and valued at 50,586,802 USD Source: Ghana Statistical Service, Exchange rate source: oanda.com, Avg rate for ghc=0.427usd Total NPK Volumes(MT) and Values(GH¢) Imported in 2013

Suggestions Most of the complex fertilizers have only the N, P and K grades recorded but not their micronutrients. They must be checked to get the right micronutrients. About 1303 tons of products (NPK unknown grades) couldn’t be identified. This however represents less than 1% of total imported NPK’s Clarifications required In 2013, Less than 2% of the total imports requires verification. This is mostly due to the fact that the grades of some complex fertilizers are unknown and requires further clarification. Source: Ghana Statistical Service Suggestions

Publications Some of the publications that are currently available on countrystat.org are; Official fertilizer Imports and Exports from 2005 to 2012 Registered fertilizer companies in Ghana Registered fertilizer products in Ghana Ghana fertilizer needs assessment Ghana fertilizer subsidy implementation guidelines Ghana fertilizer subsidy program 2011 Ghana subsidy amount payable AfricaFertilizer.org Statistics training manual (2012 version) CountrySTAT and AfricaFertilizer.org partnership in Ghana Fertilizer use survey – where to get information CountrySTAT Ghana Fertilizer Technical Working Group (FTWG) workshop and training report (July 2013) FTWG statistics training presentation for refresher workshops

Source: Ghana Statistical Service Summary of 2013 fertilizer statistics for Ghana

In 2013, Ministry of Food and Agriculture(MoFA) announced that the Government of Ghana will subsidize all compound fertilizers, Urea and Sulphate of Ammonia. A 50 kg bag of compound fertilizers was to be sold at GH¢51 Urea was to be sold at GH¢50 per 50 kg bag Sulphate of Ammonia was to be sold for GH¢50 Below is a table of the subsidy Source: MoFA Other comments