Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana
French Guiana: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 50.09 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.09 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 201 countries
All-time high
65.4 kilograms per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
16.67 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
43
1978–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana, 1978–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
French Guiana recorded 50.09 kilograms per hectare for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana peaked at 65.4 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.67 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
French Guiana ranks 14th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 18.75 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1981 | 50 kilograms per hectare | +166.7% |
| 1982 | 42.8 kilograms per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 59.4 kilograms per hectare | +38.8% |
| 1985 | 61.4 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 33.83 kilograms per hectare | -44.9% |
| 1987 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 26.75 kilograms per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 18.18 kilograms per hectare | -32.0% |
| 1990 | 16.67 kilograms per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 16.67 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 25 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 23.08 kilograms per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 23.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 23.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 23.08 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30.77 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 25 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 25 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 31.42 kilograms per hectare | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 36.13 kilograms per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 44.12 kilograms per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 33.69 kilograms per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 35.55 kilograms per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 44.7 kilograms per hectare | +25.7% |
| 2008 | 36.99 kilograms per hectare | -17.2% |
| 2009 | 28.65 kilograms per hectare | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 36.94 kilograms per hectare | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 45.12 kilograms per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2012 | 42.29 kilograms per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 49.23 kilograms per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 50.28 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 42.25 kilograms per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 41.55 kilograms per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.93 kilograms per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 49.79 kilograms per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 47.17 kilograms per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 65.4 kilograms per hectare | +38.6% |
| 2021 | 60.21 kilograms per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 51.97 kilograms per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 50.09 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.75 kilograms per hectare | 18.75 kilograms per hectare | 18.75 kilograms per hectare | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.71 kilograms per hectare | 18.18 kilograms per hectare | 61.4 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.78 kilograms per hectare | 16.67 kilograms per hectare | 33.33 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.12 kilograms per hectare | 25 kilograms per hectare | 44.7 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.05 kilograms per hectare | 36.94 kilograms per hectare | 50.28 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.92 kilograms per hectare | 50.09 kilograms per hectare | 65.4 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for French Guiana
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2006)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2006)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 7.69 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual 7.6 % change on previous year (2006)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 0 % change on previous year (2006)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -1.7 % change on previous year (2006)
- Cabbages — Production, annual growth rate -17.72 % change on previous year (2006)
- Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen — Production, annual 6.67 % change on previous year (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in French Guiana was 50.09 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 65.4 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.67 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does French Guiana rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- French Guiana ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.