Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guatemala
Guatemala: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guatemala peaked at 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0681 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
Guatemala ranks 37th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0843 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0831 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1067 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0845 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0681 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1966 | 0.182 tonnes per square kilometre | +167.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1268 tonnes per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2212 tonnes per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 1969 | 0.181 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2704 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1235 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.3% |
| 1972 | 0.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +78.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2986 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3443 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3275 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4659 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4853 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4853 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5431 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4843 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4386 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5478 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3891 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5179 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5599 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.7465 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.782 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5748 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1989 | 0.7783 tonnes per square kilometre | +35.4% |
| 1990 | 0.7465 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9164 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9332 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9985 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9425 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2000 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7853 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8241 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.1% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4782 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3297 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +167.1% | 0.0681 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.182 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1264 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0681 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2212 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3564 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1235 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5431 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5819 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3891 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.782 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9944 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7465 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7853 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 34 El Salvador 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Costa Rica 1.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Ukraine 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Indonesia 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 39 Croatia 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Spain 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.437 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guatemala?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guatemala was 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0681 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Guatemala ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.