Guatemala vs Saudi Arabia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Guatemala
111.65 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
115.45 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Guatemala rank
54th
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Guatemala
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 115.45 kilograms per hectare against 111.65 kilograms per hectare in Guatemala, a difference of 3.8 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.46 kilograms per hectare | 3.49 kilograms per hectare | 11.97 kilograms per hectare | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 40.72 kilograms per hectare | 5.02 kilograms per hectare | 35.7 kilograms per hectare | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 55.87 kilograms per hectare | 102.58 kilograms per hectare | 46.71 kilograms per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 88.39 kilograms per hectare | 106.04 kilograms per hectare | 17.65 kilograms per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 75.6 kilograms per hectare | 92.54 kilograms per hectare | 16.94 kilograms per hectare | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 108.47 kilograms per hectare | 80.21 kilograms per hectare | 28.26 kilograms per hectare | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 115.99 kilograms per hectare | 114.21 kilograms per hectare | 1.78 kilograms per hectare | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Guatemala or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 115.45 kilograms per hectare against 111.65 kilograms per hectare in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.8 kilograms per hectare, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Guatemala ranks 54th and Saudi Arabia 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.