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
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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

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
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, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).