Guyana vs Uganda: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Guyana
13,662 tonnes
in 2023
Uganda
11,665 tonnes
in 2023
Guyana rank
128th
Uganda rank
130th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Guyana
- Uganda
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 13,662 tonnes against 11,665 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 1,997 tonnes.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 130th of 202 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,440 tonnes | 1,761 tonnes | 3,679 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1970s | 7,809 tonnes | 2,517 tonnes | 5,292 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1980s | 9,202 tonnes | 401 tonnes | 8,801 tonnes | Guyana |
| 1990s | 11,580 tonnes | 839.4 tonnes | 10,741 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2000s | 11,009 tonnes | 4,775 tonnes | 6,235 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2010s | 14,224 tonnes | 7,964 tonnes | 6,259 tonnes | Guyana |
| 2020s | 16,171 tonnes | 9,139 tonnes | 7,032 tonnes | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Guyana or Uganda?
- Guyana, at 13,662 tonnes against 11,665 tonnes in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Guyana and Uganda?
- 1,997 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Uganda?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Uganda rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Guyana ranks 128th and Uganda ranks 130th 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.