Guatemala vs Tanzania: Fertilizer consumption
Guatemala
305,586 tonnes
in 2023
Tanzania
279,537 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
47th
Tanzania rank
50th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Guatemala
- Tanzania
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 305,586 tonnes against 279,537 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 26,049 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,946 tonnes | 6,282 tonnes | 17,663 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 67,757 tonnes | 24,916 tonnes | 42,841 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 99,410 tonnes | 37,012 tonnes | 62,398 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 170,652 tonnes | 36,654 tonnes | 133,997 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 181,666 tonnes | 44,845 tonnes | 136,821 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 278,604 tonnes | 137,181 tonnes | 141,423 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 317,465 tonnes | 229,093 tonnes | 88,372 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Guatemala or Tanzania?
- Guatemala, at 305,586 tonnes against 279,537 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Guatemala and Tanzania?
- 26,049 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Tanzania rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Guatemala ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 50th 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).