Guyana vs Suriname: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Guyana
13,662 tonnes
in 2023
Suriname
14,001 tonnes
in 2023
Guyana rank
127th
Suriname rank
125th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Guyana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 14,001 tonnes against 13,662 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 339 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 127th and Suriname ranks 125th of 201 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,440 tonnes | 1,143 tonnes | 4,297 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 8,066 tonnes | 3,141 tonnes | 4,926 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 9,236 tonnes | 5,709 tonnes | 3,526 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 11,580 tonnes | 3,909 tonnes | 7,671 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 11,009 tonnes | 6,510 tonnes | 4,500 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 14,224 tonnes | 8,637 tonnes | 5,586 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 16,171 tonnes | 10,899 tonnes | 5,272 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Guyana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 14,001 tonnes against 13,662 tonnes in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Guyana and Suriname?
- 339 tonnes, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Suriname?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Suriname rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Guyana ranks 127th and Suriname ranks 125th 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.