Nitrogen fertilizer use in Guyana
Guyana: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 13,662 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,662 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
128th
of 202 countries
All-time high
21,375 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
4,260 tonnes
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 128th of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,583 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 5,050 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 5,135 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 4,525 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 6,044 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1966 | 5,003 tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 6,209 tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 5,626 tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 6,784 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 6,537 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 7,380 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 9,295 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 9,260 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 11,200 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1975 | 7,703 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 6,030 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 5,067 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 11,671 tonnes | +130.3% |
| 1979 | 6,520 tonnes | -44.1% |
| 1980 | 4,260 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 9,318 tonnes | +118.7% |
| 1982 | 9,179 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 9,564 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 9,686 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 7,309 tonnes | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 12,441 tonnes | +70.2% |
| 1987 | 8,000 tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1988 | 10,600 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 12,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 8,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 13,000 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1992 | 10,500 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 10,000 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 8,100 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 12,000 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 1996 | 10,900 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 13,974 tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 13,800 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 15,530 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 10,737 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 11,200 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 13,610 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 9,619 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 19,117 tonnes | +98.7% |
| 2005 | 6,180 tonnes | -67.7% |
| 2006 | 8,300 tonnes | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 6,364 tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 18,262 tonnes | +187.0% |
| 2009 | 6,704 tonnes | -63.3% |
| 2010 | 14,136 tonnes | +110.9% |
| 2011 | 6,373 tonnes | -54.9% |
| 2012 | 11,312 tonnes | +77.5% |
| 2013 | 16,595 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 14,285 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 19,276 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 11,115 tonnes | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 7,992 tonnes | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 19,778 tonnes | +147.5% |
| 2019 | 21,375 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 17,473 tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 20,199 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 13,350 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 13,662 tonnes | +2.3% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 13,662 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 16% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 13,662 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,640 tonnes, 70% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 (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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.1% (2025)
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 128th out of 202 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.