Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guatemala
Guatemala: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 111.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
111.65
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
54th
of 200 countries
All-time high
134.62
in 2020
All-time low
9.39
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guatemala is 111.65, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guatemala peaked at 134.62 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.39, in 1965.
That places Guatemala 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.81 | — |
| 1962 | 9.92 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 12.68 | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 12.18 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 9.39 | -22.9% |
| 1966 | 21.5 | +129.0% |
| 1967 | 16.14 | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 26.44 | +63.8% |
| 1969 | 21.1 | -20.2% |
| 1970 | 29.77 | +41.1% |
| 1971 | 15.93 | -46.5% |
| 1972 | 27.08 | +70.0% |
| 1973 | 31.26 | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 39.51 | +26.4% |
| 1975 | 33.58 | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 56.61 | +68.6% |
| 1977 | 60.02 | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 55.25 | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 58.17 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 48.86 | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 50.8 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 45.35 | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 38.13 | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 50.53 | +32.5% |
| 1985 | 53.26 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 68.91 | +29.4% |
| 1987 | 70.25 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 60.12 | -14.4% |
| 1989 | 72.49 | +20.6% |
| 1990 | 65.55 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 80.22 | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 88.45 | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 91.49 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 88.48 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 97.38 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 95.81 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 104.49 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 82.32 | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 89.71 | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 92.66 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 86.2 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 57.55 | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 69.29 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 84.39 | +21.8% |
| 2005 | 88.52 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 86.96 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 77.8 | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 48.3 | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 64.31 | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 91.59 | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 102.67 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 116.86 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 118.35 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 112.47 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 110.59 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 97.87 | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 115.44 | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 118.87 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 100.02 | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 134.62 | +34.6% |
| 2021 | 124.53 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 93.16 | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 111.65 | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.46 | 9.39 | 26.44 | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.72 | 15.93 | 60.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.87 | 38.13 | 72.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.39 | 65.55 | 104.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.6 | 48.3 | 92.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.47 | 91.59 | 118.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.99 | 93.16 | 134.62 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guatemala?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guatemala was 111.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 134.62 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.39 in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Guatemala ranks 54th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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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