Guatemala vs Tanzania: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Guatemala
180,501 tonnes
in 2023
Tanzania
188,183 tonnes
in 2023
Guatemala rank
53rd
Tanzania rank
51st

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

  • Guatemala
  • Tanzania
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 188,183 tonnes against 180,501 tonnes in Guatemala, a difference of 7,682 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 51st of 201 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 13,546 tonnes 3,064 tonnes 10,482 tonnes Guatemala
1970s 38,191 tonnes 13,255 tonnes 24,937 tonnes Guatemala
1980s 62,360 tonnes 24,155 tonnes 38,205 tonnes Guatemala
1990s 106,564 tonnes 24,357 tonnes 82,208 tonnes Guatemala
2000s 120,116 tonnes 32,861 tonnes 87,254 tonnes Guatemala
2010s 173,370 tonnes 89,263 tonnes 84,107 tonnes Guatemala
2020s 182,670 tonnes 153,516 tonnes 29,155 tonnes Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Guatemala or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 188,183 tonnes against 180,501 tonnes in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Guatemala and Tanzania?
7,682 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Tanzania rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Guatemala ranks 53rd and Tanzania ranks 51st 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.