Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 358 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau, 1973–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Guinea-Bissau stood at 358 t.
The figure is down 29.1% on the previous year and up 661.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2,178 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2013.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 100 t | — |
| 1974 | 317 t | +217.0% |
| 1975 | 100 t | -68.5% |
| 1976 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 500 t | +400.0% |
| 1979 | 67 t | -86.6% |
| 1980 | 81 t | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 1,200 t | +1381.5% |
| 1982 | 200 t | -83.3% |
| 1983 | 300 t | +50.0% |
| 1987 | 281 t | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 166 t | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 387 t | +133.1% |
| 1990 | 218 t | -43.7% |
| 1991 | 204 t | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 76 t | -62.7% |
| 1993 | 100 t | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 t | +400.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 t | -98.8% |
| 2003 | 29 t | +141.7% |
| 2004 | 22 t | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 17 t | -22.7% |
| 2006 | 45 t | +164.7% |
| 2007 | 68 t | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 5 t | -92.6% |
| 2009 | 63 t | +1160.0% |
| 2010 | 52 t | -17.5% |
| 2011 | 32 t | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 96 t | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 47 t | — |
| 2015 | 2,178 t | +4534.0% |
| 2016 | 353 t | -83.8% |
| 2017 | 125 t | -64.6% |
| 2018 | 366 t | +192.8% |
| 2019 | 56 t | -84.7% |
| 2020 | 117 t | +108.9% |
| 2021 | 239 t | +104.3% |
| 2022 | 192 t | -19.7% |
| 2023 | 505 t | +163.0% |
| 2024 | 358 t | -29.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 358 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,681 t, 4% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 358 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,020 t, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +4534.0% | 47 t | 2,178 t |
| 1981 | +1381.5% | 81 t | 1,200 t |
| 2009 | +1160.0% | 5 t | 63 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 197.33 t | 67 t | 500 t | 6 |
| 1980s | 373.57 t | 81 t | 1,200 t | 7 |
| 1990s | 139.8 t | 76 t | 218 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.1 t | 5 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 330.5 t | 0 t | 2,178 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 282.2 t | 117 t | 505 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 183 Polynesia (excluding intra-trade) 460.73 t compare
- 184 French Guiana 400 t compare
- 185 Chad 375 t compare
- 187 Saint Lucia 310 t compare
- 188 Comoros 303 t compare
- 189 Polynesia 278 t compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0779 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.47 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.303 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.27 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.45 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Guinea-Bissau?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Guinea-Bissau was 358 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,178 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2013.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 661.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf