Nitrogen fertilizer use in French Guiana
French Guiana: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 1,060 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use in French Guiana stood at 1,060 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in French Guiana peaked at 1,069 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, in 1979.
French Guiana ranks 158th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 101 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 100 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 202 tonnes | +102.0% |
| 1982 | 225 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 382 tonnes | +69.8% |
| 1984 | 400 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 378 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 515 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1987 | 500 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 534 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 300 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1990 | 700 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1991 | 900 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 600 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 400 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1999 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 495 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2003 | 556 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 605 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 503 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 552 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 621 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 569 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 498 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 606 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 667 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 667 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 815 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 913 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 761 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 813 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 964 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 963 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,016 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,007 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,069 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,060 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1,060 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use in French Guiana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +133.3% | 300 tonnes | 700 tonnes |
| 1981 | +102.0% | 100 tonnes | 202 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.5 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 101 tonnes | 2 |
| 1980s | 353.6 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 534 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 760 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 519.9 tonnes | 400 tonnes | 621 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 818.5 tonnes | 606 tonnes | 1,016 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,049 tonnes | 1,007 tonnes | 1,069 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
- 155 Montenegro 1,317 tonnes compare
- 156 Puerto Rico 1,296 tonnes compare
- 157 Eritrea 1,292 tonnes compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 928 tonnes compare
- 160 Bhutan 643 tonnes compare
- 161 Malta 586 tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for French Guiana
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2005)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual -100 % change on previous year (2005)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered -75 % change on previous year (2006)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2006)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual -100 % change on previous year (2006)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual 8.84 % change on previous year (2006)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production, annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2006)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 14.29 % change on previous year (2006)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in French Guiana?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in French Guiana was 1,060 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 1,069 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes in 1979.
- How does French Guiana rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- French Guiana ranks 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.