| District | (kg∙ha−1) | Fertilizer applied | Soil nutrient status | ||||
| Mean maize grain yield | N | P | K | N (%) | Av. P (mg∙kg−1) | Ex. K (cmolc∙kg−1) | |
| Savelugu | 2624 | 81 | 19 | 43 | 0.04 | 3.20 | 0.10 |
| Yendi | 2338 | 77 | 17 | 31 | 0.06 | 4.18 | 0.12 |
| West Mamprusi | 2627 | 44 | 17 | 31 | 0.07 | 5.10 | 0.10 |
| Kumbugu | 2660 | 64 | 17 | 31 | 0.06 | 3.44 | 0.12 |
| Zabzugu | 2309 | 116 | 39 | 93 | 0.07 | 5.60 | 0.10 |
| Gushegu | 2403 | 64 | 17 | 31 | 0.07 | 3.10 | 0.10 |
| Saboba | 2721 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 0.03 | 7.20 | 0.20 |
| Karaga | 2005 | 44 | 19 | 44 | 0.07 | 2.10 | 0.30 |
| Tamale Metropolitan | 3442 | 39 | 19 | 44 | 0.09 | 2.70 | 0.73 |
| East Gonja | 3535 | 58 | 17 | 31 | 0.06 | 4.94 | 0.40 |
| Tolon | 3052 | 72 | 19 | 44 | 0.05 | 5.50 | 0.10 |
| Nanumba South | 2397 | 64 | 17 | 31 | 0.06 | 3.41 | 0.10 |
| Nanumba North | 3010 | 71 | 17 | 31 | 0.06 | 3.90 | 0.10 |