Fertilizer consumption in Guyana
Guyana: Fertilizer consumption was 19,539 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19,539 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
129th
of 201 countries
All-time high
26,110 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
5,917 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 129th of 201 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.
Fertilizer consumption in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,655 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 8,825 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 9,631 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 7,570 tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1965 | 9,353 tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 8,342 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 9,546 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 8,700 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 10,809 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 10,052 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 12,128 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 14,917 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1973 | 16,060 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 16,300 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 12,747 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 10,480 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 7,827 tonnes | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 12,678 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 1979 | 10,850 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 5,917 tonnes | -45.5% |
| 1981 | 14,188 tonnes | +139.8% |
| 1982 | 10,328 tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 10,411 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 14,857 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1985 | 12,332 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 21,488 tonnes | +74.2% |
| 1987 | 13,299 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1988 | 14,300 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 16,300 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 12,001 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 15,600 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 12,199 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 12,001 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 11,100 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 15,000 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 13,300 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 15,673 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 14,900 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 18,934 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 12,584 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 2001 | 12,999 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 14,900 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 10,375 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 20,176 tonnes | +94.5% |
| 2005 | 9,281 tonnes | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 13,684 tonnes | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 13,714 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 23,855 tonnes | +73.9% |
| 2009 | 8,506 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 16,514 tonnes | +94.1% |
| 2011 | 11,694 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 18,289 tonnes | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 25,858 tonnes | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 22,322 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 25,618 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 18,734 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 11,740 tonnes | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 25,982 tonnes | +121.3% |
| 2019 | 26,110 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 22,150 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 25,573 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 17,950 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 19,539 tonnes | +8.9% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 19,539 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 101,624 tonnes, 19% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 19,539 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47,570 tonnes, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 129th out of 201 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).