NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Guinea
Guinea: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 11,710 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Guinea, 2002–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Guinea stood at 11,710 t.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 2,182.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Guinea peaked at 17,291 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13 t, in 2006.
That places Guinea 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,972 t | — |
| 2003 | 629 t | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 4,771 t | +658.5% |
| 2005 | 524 t | -89.0% |
| 2006 | 13 t | -97.5% |
| 2007 | 677 t | +5107.7% |
| 2008 | 513 t | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 388 t | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 490 t | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 17,291 t | +3428.8% |
| 2016 | 1,620 t | -90.6% |
| 2017 | 12,015 t | +641.7% |
| 2018 | 11,710 t | -2.5% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 11,710 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,204 t, 43% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 11,710 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,556 t, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +5107.7% | 13 t | 677 t |
| 2011 | +3428.8% | 490 t | 17,291 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,186 t | 13 t | 4,771 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,625 t | 490 t | 17,291 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More environment data for Guinea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.87 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.285 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.36 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Guinea?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in Guinea was 11,710 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 17,291 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 t in 2006.
- How does Guinea rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- Guinea ranks 65th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,182.7%. 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, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf