Angola vs Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Angola
18,128 tonnes
in 2023
Guinea
17,034 tonnes
in 2023
Angola rank
116th
Guinea rank
118th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Angola
- Guinea
How they compare
Angola currently reports 18,128 tonnes against 17,034 tonnes in Guinea, a difference of 1,094 tonnes.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Angola ranks 116th and Guinea ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,656 tonnes | 755.56 tonnes | 1,900 tonnes | Angola |
| 1970s | 7,910 tonnes | 895 tonnes | 7,015 tonnes | Angola |
| 1980s | 6,278 tonnes | 288.56 tonnes | 5,990 tonnes | Angola |
| 1990s | 2,250 tonnes | 1,379 tonnes | 871.3 tonnes | Angola |
| 2000s | 5,298 tonnes | 1,923 tonnes | 3,374 tonnes | Angola |
| 2010s | 21,268 tonnes | 5,045 tonnes | 16,224 tonnes | Angola |
| 2020s | 22,462 tonnes | 12,244 tonnes | 10,218 tonnes | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Angola or Guinea?
- Angola, at 18,128 tonnes against 17,034 tonnes in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Angola and Guinea?
- 1,094 tonnes, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Guinea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Guinea rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Angola ranks 116th and Guinea ranks 118th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.