Botswana vs Guatemala: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Botswana
66.97 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Guatemala
65.95 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Botswana rank
53rd
Guatemala rank
55th

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Botswana
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 66.97 kilograms per hectare against 65.95 kilograms per hectare in Guatemala, a difference of 1.02 kilograms per hectare.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Botswana ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 55th of 200 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Guatemala Difference Ahead
1960s 3.6 kilograms per hectare 8.75 kilograms per hectare 5.14 kilograms per hectare Guatemala
1970s 2.65 kilograms per hectare 22.98 kilograms per hectare 20.33 kilograms per hectare Guatemala
1980s 0.973 kilograms per hectare 35.04 kilograms per hectare 34.06 kilograms per hectare Guatemala
1990s 6.56 kilograms per hectare 55.31 kilograms per hectare 48.75 kilograms per hectare Guatemala
2000s 24.98 kilograms per hectare 50.43 kilograms per hectare 25.45 kilograms per hectare Guatemala
2010s 48.44 kilograms per hectare 67.6 kilograms per hectare 19.16 kilograms per hectare Guatemala
2020s 57.42 kilograms per hectare 66.74 kilograms per hectare 9.32 kilograms per hectare Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Botswana or Guatemala?
Botswana, at 66.97 kilograms per hectare against 65.95 kilograms per hectare in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Botswana and Guatemala?
1.02 kilograms per hectare, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Guatemala?
56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Guatemala rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Botswana ranks 53rd and Guatemala ranks 55th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit
kilograms per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.