Guinea-Bissau vs Kuwait: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Guinea-Bissau
2,690 tonnes
in 2023
Kuwait
2,425 tonnes
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
147th
Kuwait rank
149th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Kuwait
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2,690 tonnes against 2,425 tonnes in Kuwait, a difference of 265 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Kuwait ranks 149th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 283.5 tonnes | 180 tonnes | 103.5 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 373.57 tonnes | 434.71 tonnes | 61.14 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 122 tonnes | 1,138 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1,466 tonnes | 967.5 tonnes | 498.3 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3,046 tonnes | 2,216 tonnes | 830.2 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3,638 tonnes | 2,737 tonnes | 900.5 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Guinea-Bissau or Kuwait?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2,690 tonnes against 2,425 tonnes in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait?
- 265 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Kuwait rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Kuwait ranks 149th 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.