Guyana vs Madagascar: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Guyana
13,662 tonnes
in 2023
Madagascar
14,652 tonnes
in 2023
Guyana rank
128th
Madagascar rank
125th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Guyana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 14,652 tonnes against 13,662 tonnes in Guyana, a difference of 990 tonnes.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 128th and Madagascar ranks 125th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 6 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,440 tonnes | 2,540 tonnes | 2,900 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 8,066 tonnes | 4,768 tonnes | 3,298 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 9,236 tonnes | 4,512 tonnes | 4,723 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 11,580 tonnes | 5,219 tonnes | 6,362 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 11,009 tonnes | 4,493 tonnes | 6,516 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 14,224 tonnes | 16,873 tonnes | 2,649 tonnes | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 16,171 tonnes | 14,493 tonnes | 1,678 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Guyana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 14,652 tonnes against 13,662 tonnes in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Guyana and Madagascar?
- 990 tonnes, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Madagascar rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Guyana ranks 128th and Madagascar ranks 125th 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.