Guyana vs Libya: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Guyana
13,662 tonnes
in 2023
Libya
13,700 tonnes
in 2023
Guyana rank
128th
Libya rank
127th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Guyana
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 13,700 tonnes against 13,662 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 38 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 128th and Libya ranks 127th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,440 tonnes | 2,521 tonnes | 2,919 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 8,066 tonnes | 11,775 tonnes | 3,709 tonnes | Libya |
| 1980s | 9,236 tonnes | 30,633 tonnes | 21,397 tonnes | Libya |
| 1990s | 11,580 tonnes | 28,340 tonnes | 16,760 tonnes | Libya |
| 2000s | 11,009 tonnes | 29,660 tonnes | 18,651 tonnes | Libya |
| 2010s | 14,224 tonnes | 23,010 tonnes | 8,786 tonnes | Libya |
| 2020s | 16,171 tonnes | 13,700 tonnes | 2,471 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Guyana or Libya?
- Libya, at 13,700 tonnes against 13,662 tonnes in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Guyana and Libya?
- 38 tonnes, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Libya rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Guyana ranks 128th and Libya ranks 127th of 202 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.