Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana
French Guiana: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 171.53 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
171.53 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
28th
of 201 countries
All-time high
200.8 kilograms per hectare
in 1985
All-time low
25 kilograms per hectare
in 1979
Years of data
46
1978–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana stood at 171.53 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana peaked at 200.8 kilograms per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 25 kilograms per hectare, in 1979.
That places French Guiana 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 63.75 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1979 | 25 kilograms per hectare | -60.8% |
| 1980 | 25 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 150.5 kilograms per hectare | +502.0% |
| 1982 | 130 kilograms per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1983 | 199 kilograms per hectare | +53.1% |
| 1984 | 140 kilograms per hectare | -29.6% |
| 1985 | 200.8 kilograms per hectare | +43.4% |
| 1986 | 157.16 kilograms per hectare | -21.7% |
| 1987 | 166.66 kilograms per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 114.25 kilograms per hectare | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 63.63 kilograms per hectare | -44.3% |
| 1990 | 91.67 kilograms per hectare | +44.1% |
| 1991 | 108.34 kilograms per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 83.33 kilograms per hectare | -23.1% |
| 1993 | 76.92 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 107.69 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 107.69 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 107.69 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 107.69 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 92.31 kilograms per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 99.99 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 75 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 75 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 92 kilograms per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 104.58 kilograms per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 122.95 kilograms per hectare | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 95.93 kilograms per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 101.77 kilograms per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 123.92 kilograms per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 113.21 kilograms per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 83.61 kilograms per hectare | -26.1% |
| 2010 | 112.04 kilograms per hectare | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 133.18 kilograms per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 123.04 kilograms per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 139.57 kilograms per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 148.99 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 124.43 kilograms per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 132.87 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 149.08 kilograms per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 156.34 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 155.09 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 184.32 kilograms per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 192.73 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 177.97 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 171.53 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.38 kilograms per hectare | 25 kilograms per hectare | 63.75 kilograms per hectare | 2 |
| 1980s | 134.7 kilograms per hectare | 25 kilograms per hectare | 200.8 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.33 kilograms per hectare | 76.92 kilograms per hectare | 108.34 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.8 kilograms per hectare | 75 kilograms per hectare | 123.92 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 137.46 kilograms per hectare | 112.04 kilograms per hectare | 156.34 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.64 kilograms per hectare | 171.53 kilograms per hectare | 192.73 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual 7.6 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2006)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 10 % change on previous year (2006)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Producing 7.69 % change on previous year (2006)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 6.67 % change on previous year (2006)
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- Vegetables Primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate -10.15 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana was 171.53 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 French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 200.8 kilograms per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 kilograms per hectare in 1979.
- How does French Guiana rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- French Guiana ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.