Guatemala vs Kenya: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Guatemala
180,501 tonnes
in 2023
Kenya
166,621 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
54th
Kenya rank
57th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Guatemala
- Kenya
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 180,501 tonnes against 166,621 tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 13,880 tonnes.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 57th of 202 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,546 tonnes | 9,860 tonnes | 3,686 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 38,191 tonnes | 21,386 tonnes | 16,805 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 62,360 tonnes | 40,550 tonnes | 21,810 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 106,564 tonnes | 49,640 tonnes | 56,924 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 120,116 tonnes | 72,592 tonnes | 47,524 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 173,370 tonnes | 121,591 tonnes | 51,779 tonnes | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 182,670 tonnes | 157,322 tonnes | 25,348 tonnes | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Guatemala or Kenya?
- Guatemala, at 180,501 tonnes against 166,621 tonnes in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Guatemala and Kenya?
- 13,880 tonnes, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Kenya rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Guatemala ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 57th 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.