Eritrea vs French Guiana: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Eritrea
1,292 tonnes
in 2023
French Guiana
1,060 tonnes
in 2023
Eritrea rank
156th
French Guiana rank
157th

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Eritrea
  • French Guiana
02.0k4.0k6.0k197820002023

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 1,292 tonnes against 1,060 tonnes in French Guiana, a difference of 232 tonnes.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times French Guiana's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 156th and French Guiana ranks 157th of 201 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea French Guiana Difference Ahead
1990s 3,198 tonnes 771.43 tonnes 2,427 tonnes Eritrea
2000s 1,695 tonnes 514.44 tonnes 1,181 tonnes Eritrea
2010s 1,672 tonnes 818.5 tonnes 853.1 tonnes Eritrea
2020s 2,394 tonnes 1,049 tonnes 1,345 tonnes Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Eritrea or French Guiana?
Eritrea, at 1,292 tonnes against 1,060 tonnes in French Guiana as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Eritrea and French Guiana?
232 tonnes, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and French Guiana?
30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and French Guiana rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Eritrea ranks 156th and French Guiana ranks 157th 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 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

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.