Guatemala vs Sweden: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Guatemala
180,501 tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
184,000 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
53rd
Sweden rank
52nd
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Guatemala
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 184,000 tonnes against 180,501 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 3,499 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Guatemala ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 52nd of 201 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,546 tonnes | 156,688 tonnes | 143,142 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 38,191 tonnes | 247,835 tonnes | 209,644 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 62,360 tonnes | 242,460 tonnes | 180,100 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 106,564 tonnes | 204,660 tonnes | 98,095 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 120,116 tonnes | 174,324 tonnes | 54,209 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 173,370 tonnes | 177,046 tonnes | 3,676 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 182,670 tonnes | 194,768 tonnes | 12,097 tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Guatemala or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 184,000 tonnes against 180,501 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Guatemala and Sweden?
- 3,499 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Sweden rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd and Sweden ranks 52nd 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.