Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea
Guinea: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 2.34 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.34 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
177th
of 201 countries
All-time high
2.56 kilograms per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.01 kilograms per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 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
Guinea recorded 2.34 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and up 325.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea peaked at 2.56 kilograms per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.01 kilograms per hectare, in 1980.
Guinea ranks 177th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +56.2% |
| 1965 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | -36.0% |
| 1966 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.48 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.51 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | -53.7% |
| 1974 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | -68.4% |
| 1978 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +483.3% |
| 1980 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -97.1% |
| 1981 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | +1300.0% |
| 1982 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -84.2% |
| 1985 | 0.05 kilograms per hectare | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +80.0% |
| 1987 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | +83.3% |
| 1991 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +90.9% |
| 1992 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -81.0% |
| 1993 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 0.69 kilograms per hectare | +115.6% |
| 1995 | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.73 kilograms per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2 kilograms per hectare | -72.6% |
| 1998 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | +65.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.53 kilograms per hectare | +76.7% |
| 2003 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +57.1% |
| 2008 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | -54.1% |
| 2010 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +70.6% |
| 2011 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 kilograms per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 2.24 kilograms per hectare | +460.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 kilograms per hectare | -47.3% |
| 2019 | 1.18 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.06 kilograms per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.56 kilograms per hectare | +141.5% |
| 2023 | 2.34 kilograms per hectare | -8.6% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 2.34 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 kilograms per hectare, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 2.34 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.68 kilograms per hectare, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1300.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.14 kilograms per hectare |
| 1979 | +483.3% | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | 0.35 kilograms per hectare |
| 2017 | +460.0% | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | 2.24 kilograms per hectare |
| 1993 | +300.0% | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.32 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2411 kilograms per hectare | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.284 kilograms per hectare | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0889 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.413 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.84 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.939 kilograms per hectare | 0.4 kilograms per hectare | 2.24 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 kilograms per hectare | 1.06 kilograms per hectare | 2.56 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 174 Cape Verde 2.47 kilograms per hectare compare
- 175 Micronesia (country) 2.4 kilograms per hectare compare
- 176 Kazakhstan 2.36 kilograms per hectare compare
- 178 Congo 2.26 kilograms per hectare compare
- 179 Tonga 2.17 kilograms per hectare compare
- 180 Senegal 2.11 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea was 2.34 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 kilograms per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 kilograms per hectare in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Guinea ranks 177th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 325.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.