Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Guinea
Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 17,034 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Guinea stood at 17,034 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 525.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Guinea peaked at 17,832 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42 tonnes, in 1980.
Guinea ranks 118th of 202 countries on this measure, 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, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 800 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 500 tonnes | -37.5% |
| 1966 | 1,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,500 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 1,600 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 1,700 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 800 tonnes | -52.9% |
| 1974 | 650 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 600 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 600 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 200 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1978 | 200 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,100 tonnes | +450.0% |
| 1980 | 42 tonnes | -96.2% |
| 1981 | 447 tonnes | +964.3% |
| 1982 | 617 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1983 | 352 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 1984 | 87 tonnes | -75.3% |
| 1985 | 172 tonnes | +97.7% |
| 1986 | 280 tonnes | +62.8% |
| 1987 | 300 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 261 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 391 tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 731 tonnes | +87.0% |
| 1991 | 1,366 tonnes | +86.9% |
| 1992 | 265 tonnes | -80.6% |
| 1993 | 1,059 tonnes | +299.6% |
| 1994 | 2,300 tonnes | +117.2% |
| 1995 | 2,817 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 2,449 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 680 tonnes | -72.2% |
| 1998 | 1,120 tonnes | +64.7% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,794 tonnes | +79.4% |
| 2003 | 1,663 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,674 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,970 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 1,978 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,178 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 2,795 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 1,259 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 2,528 tonnes | +100.8% |
| 2011 | 5,098 tonnes | +101.7% |
| 2012 | 5,379 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2,723 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 2,921 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 2,412 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 2,229 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 13,047 tonnes | +485.3% |
| 2018 | 7,055 tonnes | -45.9% |
| 2019 | 7,055 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,055 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,055 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 17,832 tonnes | +152.8% |
| 2023 | 17,034 tonnes | -4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +964.3% | 42 tonnes | 447 tonnes |
| 2017 | +485.3% | 2,229 tonnes | 13,047 tonnes |
| 1979 | +450.0% | 200 tonnes | 1,100 tonnes |
| 1993 | +299.6% | 265 tonnes | 1,059 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 755.56 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 895 tonnes | 200 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 294.9 tonnes | 42 tonnes | 617 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,379 tonnes | 265 tonnes | 2,817 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,831 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 3,178 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,045 tonnes | 2,229 tonnes | 13,047 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,244 tonnes | 7,055 tonnes | 17,832 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Guinea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Guinea was 17,034 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,832 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42 tonnes in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Guinea ranks 118th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 525.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.