Guyana vs Uruguay: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Guyana
155.07 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Uruguay
154.22 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Guyana rank
34th
Uruguay rank
36th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Guyana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 155.07 kilograms per hectare against 154.22 kilograms per hectare in Uruguay, a difference of 0.85 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 201 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.56 kilograms per hectare | 16.83 kilograms per hectare | 68.73 kilograms per hectare | Guyana |
| 1970s | 113.04 kilograms per hectare | 38.65 kilograms per hectare | 74.39 kilograms per hectare | Guyana |
| 1980s | 117.52 kilograms per hectare | 40.1 kilograms per hectare | 77.43 kilograms per hectare | Guyana |
| 1990s | 118.43 kilograms per hectare | 64.66 kilograms per hectare | 53.77 kilograms per hectare | Guyana |
| 2000s | 112.75 kilograms per hectare | 95.59 kilograms per hectare | 17.16 kilograms per hectare | Guyana |
| 2010s | 162.29 kilograms per hectare | 147.95 kilograms per hectare | 14.33 kilograms per hectare | Guyana |
| 2020s | 169.42 kilograms per hectare | 167.29 kilograms per hectare | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Guyana or Uruguay?
- Guyana, at 155.07 kilograms per hectare against 154.22 kilograms per hectare in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Guyana and Uruguay?
- 0.85 kilograms per hectare, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Uruguay rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Guyana ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 36th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.