Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea stood at 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1973.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 176th of 195 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, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.016 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0357 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0357 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0357 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre | +135.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0068 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0068 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0073 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0097 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0101 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +100.0% | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0357 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1973 | -91.7% | 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +64.5% | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0063 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0243 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.016 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0357 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0153 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0038 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0084 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0101 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0106 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 173 Chad 0.0134 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Yemen 0.0125 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 175 Haiti 0.0125 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 177 Eritrea 0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 178 Libya 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 179 Micronesia (country) 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Equatorial Guinea was 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0428 tonnes per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 176th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.