Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 0.52 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 0.52 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.3% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 8.31 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Guinea-Bissau 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1973 | 0.34 kg/ha | — |
| 1974 | 1.06 kg/ha | +211.8% |
| 1975 | 0.34 kg/ha | -67.9% |
| 1976 | 0.34 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 1.67 kg/ha | — |
| 1979 | 0.22 kg/ha | -86.8% |
| 1980 | 0.27 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1981 | 3.87 kg/ha | +1333.3% |
| 1982 | 0.62 kg/ha | -84.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9 kg/ha | +45.2% |
| 1984 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1986 | 0 kg/ha | — |
| 1987 | 0.85 kg/ha | — |
| 1988 | 0.52 kg/ha | -38.8% |
| 1989 | 1.08 kg/ha | +107.7% |
| 1990 | 0.59 kg/ha | -45.4% |
| 1991 | 0.56 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.21 kg/ha | -62.5% |
| 1993 | 0.26 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 0.25 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.25 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.24 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.22 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.44 kg/ha | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.39 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.83 kg/ha | +369.2% |
| 2001 | 1.83 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.09 kg/ha | +68.9% |
| 2003 | 3.22 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.84 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 3.59 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 3.83 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.96 kg/ha | -48.8% |
| 2008 | 2.69 kg/ha | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 2.67 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 4.82 kg/ha | +80.5% |
| 2011 | 2.98 kg/ha | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 4.13 kg/ha | +38.6% |
| 2013 | 4.93 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 4.84 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 4.1 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 5.8 kg/ha | +41.5% |
| 2017 | 7.15 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 7.17 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.36 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8.31 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 6.08 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 2022 | 4.15 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 4.08 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.52 kg/ha | -87.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.52 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 3 kg/ha, 17% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 0.52 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42 kg/ha, 8% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1333.3% | 0.27 kg/ha | 3.87 kg/ha |
| 2000 | +369.2% | 0.39 kg/ha | 1.83 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.397 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 1.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.811 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 3.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.341 kg/ha | 0.21 kg/ha | 0.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.75 kg/ha | 1.83 kg/ha | 3.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 kg/ha | 2.98 kg/ha | 7.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 kg/ha | 0.52 kg/ha | 8.31 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 196 Sierra Leone 1.42 kg/ha compare
- 197 Tonga 1.23 kg/ha compare
- 198 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.14 kg/ha compare
- 200 Niger 0.46 kg/ha compare
- 201 Polynesia 0.45 kg/ha compare
- 202 Micronesia 0.29 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.26 % 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 0.4449 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Guinea-Bissau?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Guinea-Bissau was 0.52 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.31 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 199th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. 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) — 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