Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 317 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea is 317 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 1,200 tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 100 tonnes, in 1973.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 450 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 500 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 750 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100 tonnes | -91.7% |
| 1974 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 235 tonnes | +135.0% |
| 2003 | 107 tonnes | -54.5% |
| 2004 | 176 tonnes | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 134 tonnes | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 165 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 152 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 172 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 176 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 192 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 192 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 168 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 204 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 215 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 266 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 219 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 273 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 261 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 282 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 288 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 265 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 317 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 317 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Equatorial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +135.0% | 100 tonnes | 235 tonnes |
| 1973 | -91.7% | 1,200 tonnes | 100 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 688.89 tonnes | 450 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 430 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 100 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 164.62 tonnes | 107 tonnes | 235 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 227.2 tonnes | 168 tonnes | 282 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 296.75 tonnes | 265 tonnes | 317 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Equatorial Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 212.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2842 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 30.0% (1983)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Equatorial Guinea was 317 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.