Nitrogen fertilizer use in Guyana
Guyana: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 13,662 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 13,662 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Guyana peaked at 21,375 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4,260 tonnes, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 127th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,440 tonnes | 4,525 tonnes | 6,784 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,066 tonnes | 5,067 tonnes | 11,671 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,236 tonnes | 4,260 tonnes | 12,441 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,580 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 15,530 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,009 tonnes | 6,180 tonnes | 19,117 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,224 tonnes | 6,373 tonnes | 21,375 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,171 tonnes | 13,350 tonnes | 20,199 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.7% (2025)
- Rural population 614,522 (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 73.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 165,725 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use in Guyana?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Guyana was 13,662 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 21,375 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,260 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Guyana ranks 127th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana 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.