Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana
Guyana: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 155.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
155.07
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
208.88
in 2019
All-time low
53.66
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana stood at 155.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana peaked at 208.88 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 53.66, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 34th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 82.21 | — |
| 1962 | 83.83 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 91.48 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 71.91 | -21.4% |
| 1965 | 88.84 | +23.5% |
| 1966 | 79.24 | -10.8% |
| 1967 | 90.68 | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 81.1 | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 100.76 | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 93.7 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 113.05 | +20.7% |
| 1972 | 135.27 | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 145.64 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 147.81 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 115.59 | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 95.03 | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 70.98 | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 114.97 | +62.0% |
| 1979 | 98.39 | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 53.66 | -45.5% |
| 1981 | 128.66 | +139.8% |
| 1982 | 93.66 | -27.2% |
| 1983 | 94.41 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 131.16 | +38.9% |
| 1985 | 108.87 | -17.0% |
| 1986 | 186.41 | +71.2% |
| 1987 | 115.37 | -38.1% |
| 1988 | 124.05 | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 138.99 | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 102.33 | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 133.02 | +30.0% |
| 1992 | 104.02 | -21.8% |
| 1993 | 102.33 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 94.65 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 125.76 | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 110.58 | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 130.31 | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 123.88 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 157.42 | +27.1% |
| 2000 | 103.76 | -34.1% |
| 2001 | 105.45 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 120.45 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 83.58 | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 161.97 | +93.8% |
| 2005 | 74.25 | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 109.47 | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 109.71 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 190.84 | +73.9% |
| 2009 | 68.05 | -64.3% |
| 2010 | 132.11 | +94.1% |
| 2011 | 93.55 | -29.2% |
| 2012 | 146.31 | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 206.86 | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 178.58 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 204.94 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 149.87 | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 93.92 | -37.3% |
| 2018 | 207.86 | +121.3% |
| 2019 | 208.88 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 177.2 | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 202.96 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 142.46 | -29.8% |
| 2023 | 155.07 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.56 | 71.91 | 100.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 113.04 | 70.98 | 147.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.52 | 53.66 | 186.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.43 | 94.65 | 157.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.75 | 68.05 | 190.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.29 | 93.55 | 208.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 169.42 | 142.46 | 202.96 | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guyana was 155.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 208.88 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.66 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Guyana ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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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