Fertilizer consumption in French Guiana
French Guiana: Fertilizer consumption was 2,819 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption in French Guiana, 1978–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in French Guiana stood at 2,819 tonnes.
The figure is up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in French Guiana peaked at 3,020 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, in 1979.
French Guiana ranks 156th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177.5 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 255 tonnes | 2 |
| 1980s | 760.79 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 1,004 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,240 tonnes | 999.96 tonnes | 1,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,561 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 1,967 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,431 tonnes | 1,703 tonnes | 2,942 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,919 tonnes | 2,819 tonnes | 3,020 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 3,883 tonnes compare
- 154 Mauritania 3,836 tonnes compare
- 155 Lesotho 3,102 tonnes compare
- 157 Montenegro 2,275 tonnes compare
- 158 Puerto Rico 1,843 tonnes compare
- 159 Vanuatu 1,547 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Guiana
- Milk per animal 694.31 kilograms per animal (2006)
- Agricultural land use 42,004 hectares (2023)
- Projections for global peak agricultural land 42,004 hectares (2023)
- Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita 64.53 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Fertilizer use per capita 3.08 Kilograms per capita (2023)
- Is agricultural land expanding? Change over the prior decade 46.4% (2023)
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 171.53 kilograms per hectare (2023)
- Nitrogen fertilizer use 1,060 tonnes (2023)
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 0.7826 (2019)
- Agricultural land use per person 0.136 hectares per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in French Guiana?
- Fertilizer consumption in French Guiana was 2,819 tonnes 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 consumption recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 3,020 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes in 1979.
- How does French Guiana rank for fertilizer consumption?
- French Guiana ranks 156th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Guiana 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).