Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Guatemala
Guatemala: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Guatemala peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Guatemala ranks 44th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +155.7% |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +57.4% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -56.2% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +68.2% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +79.2% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -33.6% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +26.2% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -42.1% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +41.6% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP 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 | +155.7% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
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 unit of gdp in Guatemala?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Guatemala was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Guatemala rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.