Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 2,690 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 2,690 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5,229 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 67 tonnes, in 1979.
That places Guinea-Bissau 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 100 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 317 tonnes | +217.0% |
| 1975 | 100 tonnes | -68.5% |
| 1976 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 300 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1978 | 500 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 67 tonnes | -86.6% |
| 1980 | 81 tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 1,200 tonnes | +1381.5% |
| 1982 | 200 tonnes | -83.3% |
| 1983 | 300 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 295.25 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 290.5 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 285.75 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 281 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 166 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 387 tonnes | +133.1% |
| 1990 | 218 tonnes | -43.7% |
| 1991 | 204 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 76 tonnes | -62.7% |
| 1993 | 100 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,629 tonnes | +62.9% |
| 2003 | 1,664 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1,505 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 1,913 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 2,035 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1,039 tonnes | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 1,442 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 1,431 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,679 tonnes | +87.2% |
| 2011 | 1,656 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 2,299 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 2,739 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 2,690 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,277 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 3,304 tonnes | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 4,067 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 4,185 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4,566 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 5,229 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 3,942 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 2,690 tonnes | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 2,690 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau 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 | +1381.5% | 81 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes |
| 2000 | +400.0% | 200 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
| 1974 | +217.0% | 100 tonnes | 317 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 212 tonnes | 67 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 7 |
| 1980s | 348.65 tonnes | 81 tonnes | 1,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.8 tonnes | 76 tonnes | 218 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,466 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 2,035 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,046 tonnes | 1,656 tonnes | 4,566 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,638 tonnes | 2,690 tonnes | 5,229 tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4063 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 456.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5335 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 40.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 40.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 31.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Guinea-Bissau was 2,690 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,229 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 tonnes in 1979.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.