Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Guyana
Guyana: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 108.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
108.43
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
171
in 2019
All-time low
38.63
in 1980
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Guyana is 108.43, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Guyana peaked at 171 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.63, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 23rd 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.53 | — |
| 1962 | 47.97 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 48.78 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 42.98 | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 57.41 | +33.6% |
| 1966 | 47.52 | -17.2% |
| 1967 | 58.98 | +24.1% |
| 1968 | 52.44 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 63.24 | +20.6% |
| 1970 | 60.94 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 68.79 | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 84.29 | +22.5% |
| 1973 | 83.97 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 101.56 | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 69.85 | -31.2% |
| 1976 | 54.68 | -21.7% |
| 1977 | 45.95 | -16.0% |
| 1978 | 105.83 | +130.3% |
| 1979 | 59.12 | -44.1% |
| 1980 | 38.63 | -34.7% |
| 1981 | 84.5 | +118.7% |
| 1982 | 83.24 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 86.73 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 85.51 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 64.52 | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 107.92 | +67.3% |
| 1987 | 69.4 | -35.7% |
| 1988 | 91.95 | +32.5% |
| 1989 | 102.32 | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 68.22 | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 110.85 | +62.5% |
| 1992 | 89.53 | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 85.27 | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 69.07 | -19.0% |
| 1995 | 100.61 | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 90.63 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 116.18 | +28.2% |
| 1998 | 114.74 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 129.12 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 88.53 | -31.4% |
| 2001 | 90.85 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 110.02 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 77.49 | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 153.47 | +98.1% |
| 2005 | 49.44 | -67.8% |
| 2006 | 66.4 | +34.3% |
| 2007 | 50.91 | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 146.1 | +187.0% |
| 2009 | 53.63 | -63.3% |
| 2010 | 113.09 | +110.9% |
| 2011 | 50.98 | -54.9% |
| 2012 | 90.5 | +77.5% |
| 2013 | 132.76 | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 114.28 | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 154.2 | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 88.92 | -42.3% |
| 2017 | 63.93 | -28.1% |
| 2018 | 158.23 | +147.5% |
| 2019 | 171 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 139.78 | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 160.31 | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 105.95 | -33.9% |
| 2023 | 108.43 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.43 | 42.98 | 63.24 | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.5 | 45.95 | 105.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 81.47 | 38.63 | 107.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.42 | 68.22 | 129.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.68 | 49.44 | 153.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 113.79 | 50.98 | 171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.62 | 105.95 | 160.31 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Guyana?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Guyana was 108.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 171 in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.63 in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Guyana ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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