Guatemala vs Netherlands: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Guatemala
180,501 tonnes
in 2023
Netherlands
189,276 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
53rd
Netherlands rank
50th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Guatemala
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 189,276 tonnes against 180,501 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 8,775 tonnes.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 50th of 201 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,546 tonnes | 315,375 tonnes | 301,829 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 38,191 tonnes | 426,079 tonnes | 387,888 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 62,360 tonnes | 473,030 tonnes | 410,670 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 106,564 tonnes | 379,019 tonnes | 272,454 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 120,116 tonnes | 274,272 tonnes | 154,157 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 173,370 tonnes | 219,267 tonnes | 45,897 tonnes | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 182,670 tonnes | 197,898 tonnes | 15,228 tonnes | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Guatemala or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 189,276 tonnes against 180,501 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Guatemala and Netherlands?
- 8,775 tonnes, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Netherlands rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd and Netherlands ranks 50th 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.