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