Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea
Guinea: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.02 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.02 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 97.4%
World rank
185th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.33 kilograms per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
Years of data
62
1961–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea is 0.02 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 97.4% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea peaked at 1.33 kilograms per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2014.
Guinea ranks 185th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -81.2% |
| 1972 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.14 kilograms per hectare | +366.7% |
| 1975 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -30.8% |
| 1977 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | +77.8% |
| 1978 | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | +63.2% |
| 1980 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -96.8% |
| 1981 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +300.0% |
| 1982 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 1985 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.07 kilograms per hectare | +75.0% |
| 1987 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -66.7% |
| 1989 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | +166.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3 kilograms per hectare | +275.0% |
| 1995 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | -37.9% |
| 1998 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +133.3% |
| 1999 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | -78.6% |
| 2003 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -75.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -66.7% |
| 2007 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +300.0% |
| 2009 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 0.61 kilograms per hectare | +2950.0% |
| 2012 | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | +82.4% |
| 2014 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | +11900.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 kilograms per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 1.33 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | -35.8% |
| 2023 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -97.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.02 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.21 kilograms per hectare, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.02 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.54 kilograms per hectare, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +11900.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 1.2 kilograms per hectare |
| 2011 | +2950.0% | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.61 kilograms per hectare |
| 1974 | +366.7% | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.14 kilograms per hectare |
| 1981 | +300.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare |
| 2008 | +300.0% | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.12 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.127 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.31 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.09 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.222 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.142 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 1.33 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.815 kilograms per hectare | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 182 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.28 kilograms per hectare compare
- 183 Niger 0.19 kilograms per hectare compare
- 184 Palau 0.12 kilograms per hectare compare
- 186 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Dominican Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Eritrea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Martinique 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Mongolia 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 North Korea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 South Sudan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 187 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per hectare 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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Guinea was 0.02 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 Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 kilograms per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2014.
- How does Guinea rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Guinea ranks 185th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea 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.