Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guinea
Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
140th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0726 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1980
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 525.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guinea peaked at 0.0726 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Guinea 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1965 | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0061 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0065 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre | +450.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +964.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -85.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +62.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1990 | 0.003 tonnes per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0056 tonnes per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | -80.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +299.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0094 tonnes per square kilometre | +117.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0115 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 tonnes per square kilometre | +64.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0073 tonnes per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0068 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2006 | 0.008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | +60.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0114 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 tonnes per square kilometre | +101.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0219 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0111 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0098 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0531 tonnes per square kilometre | +485.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0287 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0287 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0287 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0726 tonnes per square kilometre | +152.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +485.3% | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0531 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1979 | +450.0% | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0045 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +299.6% | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0031 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0008 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0069 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0025 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0115 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0075 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0041 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0129 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0205 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0091 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0531 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0498 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0287 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0726 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 137 Bahrain 0.0797 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Mozambique 0.0719 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 139 Lesotho 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Guyana 0.0647 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sudan 0.0645 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Uganda 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Guinea?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Guinea was 0.0693 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0726 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Guinea rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Guinea ranks 140th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, 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.