Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Guatemala
Guatemala: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 20.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.59
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
29.07
in 2014
All-time low
2.54
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Guatemala, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 20.59 for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Guatemala peaked at 29.07 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.54, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 47th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.54 | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 3.71 | +41.1% |
| 1964 | 4.28 | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 3.15 | -26.4% |
| 1966 | 7.15 | +127.0% |
| 1967 | 6.66 | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 8.14 | +22.2% |
| 1969 | 6.69 | -17.8% |
| 1970 | 7.43 | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 5.61 | -24.5% |
| 1972 | 9.94 | +77.2% |
| 1973 | 4.55 | -54.2% |
| 1974 | 8.48 | +86.4% |
| 1975 | 9.34 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 15.99 | +71.2% |
| 1977 | 15.55 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 13.52 | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 12.75 | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 10.63 | -16.6% |
| 1981 | 17.25 | +62.3% |
| 1982 | 5.66 | -67.2% |
| 1983 | 8.85 | +56.4% |
| 1984 | 12.27 | +38.6% |
| 1985 | 12.32 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 15.69 | +27.4% |
| 1987 | 14.9 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 16.81 | +12.8% |
| 1989 | 16.81 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15.13 | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 15.13 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.11 | +32.9% |
| 1993 | 18.62 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 19.37 | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 20.42 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 19.37 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 24.41 | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 21.13 | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 16.53 | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 20.19 | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 22.42 | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 18.69 | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 18.23 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 22.3 | +22.3% |
| 2005 | 26.93 | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 21.54 | -20.0% |
| 2007 | 22 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9.94 | -54.8% |
| 2009 | 11.55 | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 26.55 | +129.9% |
| 2011 | 21.04 | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 27.05 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 24.49 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 29.07 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 20.39 | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 14.77 | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 19.65 | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 20.15 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 17.86 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 25.08 | +40.4% |
| 2021 | 22.8 | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 15.83 | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 20.59 | +30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.99 | 2.54 | 8.14 | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.32 | 4.55 | 15.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.12 | 5.66 | 17.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.02 | 15.13 | 24.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.38 | 9.94 | 26.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1 | 14.77 | 29.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.07 | 15.83 | 25.08 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 9.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Guatemala?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Guatemala was 20.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 in 2014.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.54 in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Guatemala ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).