Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Guatemala
Guatemala: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 73.11 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 73.11 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Guatemala peaked at 73.11 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.73 kg/ha, in 1965.
Guatemala ranks 50th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.88 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5.79 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 7.43 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 5.87 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1965 | 4.73 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 1966 | 12.61 kg/ha | +166.6% |
| 1967 | 8.72 kg/ha | -30.8% |
| 1968 | 15.19 kg/ha | +74.2% |
| 1969 | 12.5 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 18.63 kg/ha | +49.0% |
| 1971 | 8.5 kg/ha | -54.4% |
| 1972 | 14.92 kg/ha | +75.5% |
| 1973 | 19.84 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1974 | 22.57 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 21.43 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 29.9 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 1977 | 30.18 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 30.14 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 33.72 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 29.88 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 26.89 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 33.37 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 23.56 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 31.16 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 1985 | 33.48 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 44.37 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 1987 | 46.2 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 33.75 kg/ha | -26.9% |
| 1989 | 45.42 kg/ha | +34.6% |
| 1990 | 43.31 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 52.85 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 53.5 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 56.91 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 59.1 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 60.21 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 57.59 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 59.12 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 48.17 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 56.61 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 54.52 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 48.38 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 34.06 kg/ha | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 46.05 kg/ha | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 58.42 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 2005 | 58.65 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.85 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 53.08 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 34.65 kg/ha | -34.7% |
| 2009 | 47.26 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 55.67 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 70.64 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 72.56 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 71.07 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 61.34 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 63.21 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 57.86 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 59.4 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 63.89 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 56.26 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 69.18 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 62.04 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 48.72 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 59.01 kg/ha | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 73.11 kg/ha | +23.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 73.11 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.48 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 73.11 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.98 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +166.6% | 4.73 kg/ha | 12.61 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.75 kg/ha | 4.73 kg/ha | 15.19 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.98 kg/ha | 8.5 kg/ha | 33.72 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.81 kg/ha | 23.56 kg/ha | 46.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.74 kg/ha | 43.31 kg/ha | 60.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.69 kg/ha | 34.06 kg/ha | 61.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.19 kg/ha | 55.67 kg/ha | 72.56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.41 kg/ha | 48.72 kg/ha | 73.11 kg/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.45 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.273 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.47 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 14.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.11 % 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 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Guatemala?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Guatemala was 73.11 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 73.11 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Guatemala ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. 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