Guatemala vs Uruguay: Fertilizer consumption
Guatemala
305,586 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
345,237 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
47th
Uruguay rank
44th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Guatemala
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 345,237 tonnes against 305,586 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 39,651 tonnes.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uruguay ahead.
Guatemala ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,946 tonnes | 37,084 tonnes | 13,138 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 67,757 tonnes | 64,368 tonnes | 3,388 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 99,410 tonnes | 55,092 tonnes | 44,318 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 170,652 tonnes | 87,309 tonnes | 83,343 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 181,666 tonnes | 147,989 tonnes | 33,676 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 278,604 tonnes | 336,542 tonnes | 57,938 tonnes | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 317,465 tonnes | 355,836 tonnes | 38,371 tonnes | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Guatemala or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 345,237 tonnes against 305,586 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 39,651 tonnes, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Uruguay rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Guatemala ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 44th 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).