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