Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea
Guinea: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 2.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.4
Change on year
down 41.5%
World rank
187th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4.53
in 2017
All-time low
0.07
in 1984
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 2.4 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.5% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea peaked at 4.53 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 1984.
That places Guinea 187th 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 Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.54 | — |
| 1962 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.61 | +13.0% |
| 1964 | 0.98 | +60.7% |
| 1965 | 0.96 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | +15.6% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.8 | -27.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.96 | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.92 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.89 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.31 | -65.2% |
| 1974 | 0.58 | +87.1% |
| 1975 | 0.48 | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.41 | -14.6% |
| 1977 | 0.25 | -39.0% |
| 1978 | 0.31 | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 0.69 | +122.6% |
| 1980 | 0.09 | -87.0% |
| 1981 | 0.26 | +188.9% |
| 1982 | 0.26 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.07 | -73.1% |
| 1985 | 0.11 | +57.1% |
| 1986 | 0.21 | +90.9% |
| 1987 | 0.27 | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.19 | -29.6% |
| 1989 | 0.25 | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 0.35 | +40.0% |
| 1991 | 0.59 | +68.6% |
| 1992 | 0.15 | -74.6% |
| 1993 | 0.47 | +213.3% |
| 1994 | 1.2 | +155.3% |
| 1995 | 1.52 | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 1.27 | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.53 | -58.3% |
| 1998 | 0.97 | +83.0% |
| 1999 | 0.96 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.71 | -26.0% |
| 2003 | 0.58 | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.77 | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 0.73 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.69 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.94 | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 0.98 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.49 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.62 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | +280.6% |
| 2012 | 1.81 | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 1.79 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.6 | -66.5% |
| 2015 | 0.52 | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.42 | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 4.53 | +978.6% |
| 2018 | 3.55 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 3.55 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.38 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | -41.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8278 | 0.54 | 1.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.58 | 0.25 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.19 | 0.07 | 0.27 | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.801 | 0.15 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.781 | 0.49 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 0.42 | 4.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 31.29 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 31.29 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea was 2.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 1984.
- How does Guinea rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Guinea ranks 187th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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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