Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau stood at 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 0.186 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1979.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st of 195 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, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0113 tonnes per square kilometre | +217.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | -86.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0427 tonnes per square kilometre | +1381.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0107 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0059 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0138 tonnes per square kilometre | +133.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0356 tonnes per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0356 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0579 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0592 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0535 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.068 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0724 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0369 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0513 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0509 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0953 tonnes per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0589 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0818 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0974 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.081 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1175 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1446 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1488 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1624 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.186 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1402 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0427 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1978 | +400.0% | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +400.0% | 0.0071 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0356 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.007 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0178 tonnes per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0133 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0029 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0427 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0078 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0521 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0356 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0724 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1083 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0589 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1624 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1294 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.186 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 128 Saudi Arabia 0.1202 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Montenegro 0.0979 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Nigeria 0.0964 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 132 Tonga 0.0931 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Suriname 0.0872 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Seychelles 0.087 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guinea-Bissau was 0.0957 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.186 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, 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.