Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana
Guyana: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 108.43 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
108.43 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
171 kilograms per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
38.63 kilograms per hectare
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana, 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
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana is 108.43 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana peaked at 171 kilograms per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.63 kilograms per hectare, in 1980.
That places Guyana 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.53 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 47.97 kilograms per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 48.78 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 42.98 kilograms per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 57.41 kilograms per hectare | +33.6% |
| 1966 | 47.52 kilograms per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 58.98 kilograms per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 52.44 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 63.24 kilograms per hectare | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 60.94 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 68.79 kilograms per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 84.29 kilograms per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 83.97 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 101.56 kilograms per hectare | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 69.85 kilograms per hectare | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 54.68 kilograms per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 45.95 kilograms per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 105.83 kilograms per hectare | +130.3% |
| 1979 | 59.12 kilograms per hectare | -44.1% |
| 1980 | 38.63 kilograms per hectare | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 84.5 kilograms per hectare | +118.7% |
| 1982 | 83.24 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 86.73 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 85.51 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 64.52 kilograms per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 107.92 kilograms per hectare | +67.3% |
| 1987 | 69.4 kilograms per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1988 | 91.95 kilograms per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 102.32 kilograms per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 68.22 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 110.85 kilograms per hectare | +62.5% |
| 1992 | 89.53 kilograms per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 85.27 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 69.07 kilograms per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 100.61 kilograms per hectare | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 90.63 kilograms per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 116.18 kilograms per hectare | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 114.74 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 129.12 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 88.53 kilograms per hectare | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 90.85 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 110.02 kilograms per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 77.49 kilograms per hectare | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 153.47 kilograms per hectare | +98.1% |
| 2005 | 49.44 kilograms per hectare | -67.8% |
| 2006 | 66.4 kilograms per hectare | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 50.91 kilograms per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 146.1 kilograms per hectare | +187.0% |
| 2009 | 53.63 kilograms per hectare | -63.3% |
| 2010 | 113.09 kilograms per hectare | +110.9% |
| 2011 | 50.98 kilograms per hectare | -54.9% |
| 2012 | 90.5 kilograms per hectare | +77.5% |
| 2013 | 132.76 kilograms per hectare | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 114.28 kilograms per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 154.2 kilograms per hectare | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 88.92 kilograms per hectare | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 63.93 kilograms per hectare | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 158.23 kilograms per hectare | +147.5% |
| 2019 | 171 kilograms per hectare | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 139.78 kilograms per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 160.31 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 105.95 kilograms per hectare | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 108.43 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 108.43 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 1.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 108.43 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.55 kilograms per hectare, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.43 kilograms per hectare | 42.98 kilograms per hectare | 63.24 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.5 kilograms per hectare | 45.95 kilograms per hectare | 105.83 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.47 kilograms per hectare | 38.63 kilograms per hectare | 107.92 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.42 kilograms per hectare | 68.22 kilograms per hectare | 129.12 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.68 kilograms per hectare | 49.44 kilograms per hectare | 153.47 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.79 kilograms per hectare | 50.98 kilograms per hectare | 171 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.62 kilograms per hectare | 105.95 kilograms per hectare | 160.31 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana was 108.43 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 171 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.63 kilograms per hectare in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Guyana ranks 23rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.