Guinea-Bissau vs Lesotho: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Guinea-Bissau
2,690 tonnes
in 2023
Lesotho
2,152 tonnes
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
147th
Lesotho rank
150th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Lesotho
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2,690 tonnes against 2,152 tonnes in Lesotho, a difference of 538 tonnes.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Lesotho ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 150th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197.33 tonnes | 278.5 tonnes | 81.17 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 373.57 tonnes | 471.43 tonnes | 97.86 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 139.8 tonnes | 1,356 tonnes | 1,216 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 1,466 tonnes | 1,697 tonnes | 230.9 tonnes | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 3,046 tonnes | 2,226 tonnes | 820.4 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 3,638 tonnes | 2,450 tonnes | 1,188 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Guinea-Bissau or Lesotho?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2,690 tonnes against 2,152 tonnes in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 538 tonnes, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Lesotho rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th and Lesotho ranks 150th 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.