Guatemala vs Iraq: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Guatemala
180,501 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq
169,729 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
53rd
Iraq rank
55th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Guatemala
- Iraq
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 180,501 tonnes against 169,729 tonnes in Iraq, a difference of 10,772 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 55th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,546 tonnes | 4,279 tonnes | 9,267 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 38,191 tonnes | 31,051 tonnes | 7,140 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 62,360 tonnes | 105,992 tonnes | 43,632 tonnes | Iraq |
| 1990s | 106,564 tonnes | 203,310 tonnes | 96,746 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 120,116 tonnes | 219,090 tonnes | 98,974 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 173,370 tonnes | 134,753 tonnes | 38,617 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 182,670 tonnes | 175,715 tonnes | 6,956 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Guatemala or Iraq?
- Guatemala, at 180,501 tonnes against 169,729 tonnes in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Guatemala and Iraq?
- 10,772 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Iraq rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd and Iraq ranks 55th of 201 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.