Nitrogen fertilizer use in Guinea
Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 17,034 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use in Guinea is 17,034 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 525.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Guinea peaked at 17,832 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42 tonnes, in 1980.
Guinea ranks 118th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 500 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1966 | 1,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1,700 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 800 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1974 | 650 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 600 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1978 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,100 tonnes | +450.0% |
| 1980 | 42 tonnes | -96.2% |
| 1981 | 447 tonnes | +964.3% |
| 1982 | 617 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 87 tonnes | -85.9% |
| 1985 | 172 tonnes | +97.7% |
| 1986 | 280 tonnes | +62.8% |
| 1987 | 300 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 261 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 391 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 731 tonnes | +87.0% |
| 1991 | 1,366 tonnes | +86.9% |
| 1992 | 265 tonnes | -80.6% |
| 1993 | 1,059 tonnes | +299.6% |
| 1994 | 2,300 tonnes | +117.2% |
| 1995 | 2,817 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 2,449 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 680 tonnes | -72.2% |
| 1998 | 1,120 tonnes | +64.7% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,794 tonnes | +79.4% |
| 2003 | 1,663 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,674 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,970 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 1,978 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,178 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 2,795 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1,259 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 2,528 tonnes | +100.8% |
| 2011 | 5,098 tonnes | +101.7% |
| 2012 | 5,379 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2,723 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 2,921 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2,412 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 2,229 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 13,047 tonnes | +485.3% |
| 2018 | 7,055 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 2019 | 7,055 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,055 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,055 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,832 tonnes | +152.8% |
| 2023 | 17,034 tonnes | -4.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 17,034 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,552 tonnes, 36% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 17,034 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,117 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +964.3% | 42 tonnes | 447 tonnes |
| 2017 | +485.3% | 2,229 tonnes | 13,047 tonnes |
| 1979 | +450.0% | 200 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes |
| 1993 | +299.6% | 265 tonnes | 1,059 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 755.56 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 895 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 288.56 tonnes | 42 tonnes | 617 tonnes | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,379 tonnes | 265 tonnes | 2,817 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,831 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,178 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,045 tonnes | 2,229 tonnes | 13,047 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,244 tonnes | 7,055 tonnes | 17,832 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Guinea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Guinea was 17,034 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,832 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Guinea ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 525.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.