Guatemala vs Kenya: Fertilizer consumption
Guatemala
305,586 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya
334,671 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
47th
Kenya rank
45th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 334,671 tonnes against 305,586 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 29,085 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 45th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 5 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,946 tonnes | 24,613 tonnes | 667.43 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1970s | 67,757 tonnes | 49,289 tonnes | 18,468 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 99,410 tonnes | 90,258 tonnes | 9,152 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 170,652 tonnes | 119,998 tonnes | 50,653 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 181,666 tonnes | 166,398 tonnes | 15,268 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 278,604 tonnes | 277,741 tonnes | 862.1 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 317,465 tonnes | 322,174 tonnes | 4,710 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 334,671 tonnes against 305,586 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 29,085 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Guatemala ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 45th 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).