Fertilizer consumption in Guyana
Guyana: Fertilizer consumption was 19,539 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer consumption in Guyana, 1961–2023
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 Guyana stood at 19,539 tonnes.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Guyana peaked at 26,110 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,917 tonnes, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 128th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,048 tonnes | 7,570 tonnes | 10,809 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,404 tonnes | 7,827 tonnes | 16,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,342 tonnes | 5,917 tonnes | 21,488 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,071 tonnes | 11,100 tonnes | 18,934 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,008 tonnes | 8,506 tonnes | 23,855 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,286 tonnes | 11,694 tonnes | 26,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,303 tonnes | 17,950 tonnes | 25,573 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population 614,522 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 73.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 165,725 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Guyana?
- Fertilizer consumption in Guyana was 19,539 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 26,110 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,917 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Guyana ranks 128th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 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).