Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Guyana
Guyana: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0165 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 0.0165 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Guyana peaked at 0.0265 tonnes per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0055 tonnes per person, in 1980.
Guyana ranks 40th of 195 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 use, per capita in Guyana, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0079 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +30.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0094 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +19.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1976 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +128.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -44.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0055 tonnes per person | -35.0% |
| 1981 | 0.012 tonnes per person | +118.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -24.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +71.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | -35.4% |
| 1988 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | +62.9% |
| 1992 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +47.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +27.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0203 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -29.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | +98.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -67.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -23.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +187.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -63.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +111.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -54.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +77.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0221 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0254 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | -42.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 0.025 tonnes per person | +140.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0248 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.0165 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.0165 tonnes per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0073 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 tonnes per person | 0.0055 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0251 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 0.0085 tonnes per person | 0.0265 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0198 tonnes per person | 0.0162 tonnes per person | 0.0248 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in Guyana?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Guyana was 0.0165 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0265 tonnes per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0055 tonnes per person in 1980.
- How does Guyana rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Guyana ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.