Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 3.18 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.18 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
169th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.45 kilograms per hectare
in 1972
All-time low
0.79 kilograms per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
41
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 3.18 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 9.45 kilograms per hectare in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.79 kilograms per hectare, in 1973.
That places Equatorial Guinea 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.13 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.52 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 3.55 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.6 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 3.62 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 7.41 kilograms per hectare | +104.7% |
| 1968 | 7.52 kilograms per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 7.58 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 9.23 kilograms per hectare | +21.8% |
| 1971 | 9.3 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 9.45 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | -91.6% |
| 1974 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.81 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.83 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.85 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.35 kilograms per hectare | +170.1% |
| 2003 | 1.07 kilograms per hectare | -54.5% |
| 2004 | 1.76 kilograms per hectare | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 1.34 kilograms per hectare | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 1.65 kilograms per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 1.52 kilograms per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 1.72 kilograms per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1.76 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.92 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.92 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.68 kilograms per hectare | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 2.15 kilograms per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.66 kilograms per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 2.19 kilograms per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 2.73 kilograms per hectare | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 2.61 kilograms per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.82 kilograms per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 2.88 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.65 kilograms per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.17 kilograms per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 3.18 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.18 kilograms per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.03 kilograms per hectare, 9% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 3.18 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.68 kilograms per hectare, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +170.1% | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | 2.35 kilograms per hectare |
| 1967 | +104.7% | 3.62 kilograms per hectare | 7.41 kilograms per hectare |
| 1973 | -91.6% | 9.45 kilograms per hectare | 0.79 kilograms per hectare |
| 2004 | +64.5% | 1.07 kilograms per hectare | 1.76 kilograms per hectare |
| 2003 | -54.5% | 2.35 kilograms per hectare | 1.07 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 kilograms per hectare | 3.13 kilograms per hectare | 7.58 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.38 kilograms per hectare | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | 9.45 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | 0.87 kilograms per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.65 kilograms per hectare | 1.07 kilograms per hectare | 2.35 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.27 kilograms per hectare | 1.68 kilograms per hectare | 2.82 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 kilograms per hectare | 2.65 kilograms per hectare | 3.18 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea was 3.18 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.45 kilograms per hectare in 1972.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 kilograms per hectare in 1973.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.