Guatemala vs Zambia: Fertilizer consumption
Guatemala
305,586 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
293,607 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
47th
Zambia rank
48th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Guatemala
- Zambia
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 305,586 tonnes against 293,607 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 11,979 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th of 200 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,946 tonnes | 12,439 tonnes | 11,507 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 67,757 tonnes | 52,425 tonnes | 15,332 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 99,410 tonnes | 79,048 tonnes | 20,362 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 170,652 tonnes | 58,464 tonnes | 112,188 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 181,666 tonnes | 75,452 tonnes | 106,214 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 278,604 tonnes | 196,700 tonnes | 81,904 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 317,465 tonnes | 271,216 tonnes | 46,249 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Guatemala or Zambia?
- Guatemala, at 305,586 tonnes against 293,607 tonnes in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Guatemala and Zambia?
- 11,979 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Guatemala ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 48th 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).