Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 6.49 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.49
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
170th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14.61
in 1970
All-time low
0.79
in 1973
Years of data
41
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 6.49 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 14.61 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 1973.
That places Equatorial Guinea 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.56 | — |
| 1962 | 5.98 | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 6.39 | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 6.48 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 7.24 | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 13.34 | +84.3% |
| 1968 | 12.03 | -9.8% |
| 1969 | 12.13 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 14.61 | +20.4% |
| 1971 | 9.3 | -36.3% |
| 1972 | 9.45 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.79 | -91.6% |
| 1974 | 0.81 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.83 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.85 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.87 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6.37 | +632.2% |
| 2003 | 2.74 | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 3.79 | +38.3% |
| 2005 | 2.91 | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 3.43 | +17.9% |
| 2007 | 3.34 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3.65 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 3.27 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 4.01 | +22.6% |
| 2011 | 4.69 | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 3.86 | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 3.99 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.07 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.82 | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 4.02 | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 5.21 | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 4.81 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 5.04 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.69 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.48 | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 6.49 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.64 | 5.56 | 13.34 | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.91 | 0.79 | 14.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.69 | 2.74 | 6.37 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.46 | 3.86 | 5.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 | 4.69 | 6.49 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.2 compare
- 168 Yemen 7.12 compare
- 169 Sudan 7.03 compare
- 171 Chad 6.48 compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 6.48 compare
- 173 Afghanistan 6.37 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.21 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
- Rural population 28.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Equatorial Guinea was 6.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.61 in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 1973.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 170th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from 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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