Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Guatemala
Guatemala: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 12.15 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Guatemala is 12.15 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Guatemala peaked at 12.3 kg/cap in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.55 kg/cap, in 1965.
That places Guatemala 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 capita in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.16 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 2.06 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 2.58 kg/cap | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 1.98 kg/cap | -23.3% |
| 1965 | 1.55 kg/cap | -21.7% |
| 1966 | 4.03 kg/cap | +160.0% |
| 1967 | 2.73 kg/cap | -32.3% |
| 1968 | 4.63 kg/cap | +69.6% |
| 1969 | 3.69 kg/cap | -20.3% |
| 1970 | 5.37 kg/cap | +45.5% |
| 1971 | 2.39 kg/cap | -55.5% |
| 1972 | 4.15 kg/cap | +73.6% |
| 1973 | 5.49 kg/cap | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 6.17 kg/cap | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 5.73 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 7.97 kg/cap | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 8.12 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 7.92 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 8.65 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 7.52 kg/cap | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 6.64 kg/cap | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 8.11 kg/cap | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 5.62 kg/cap | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 7.27 kg/cap | +29.4% |
| 1985 | 7.64 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 9.91 kg/cap | +29.7% |
| 1987 | 10.1 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 7.22 kg/cap | -28.5% |
| 1989 | 9.5 kg/cap | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 8.86 kg/cap | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 10.59 kg/cap | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 10.5 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.94 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 11.15 kg/cap | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 11.15 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.39 kg/cap | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 10.91 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 9.07 kg/cap | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 10.86 kg/cap | +19.7% |
| 2000 | 10.64 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.61 kg/cap | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 6.87 kg/cap | -28.5% |
| 2003 | 9.43 kg/cap | +37.3% |
| 2004 | 10.96 kg/cap | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 10.04 kg/cap | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 10.9 kg/cap | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 9.75 kg/cap | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 6.34 kg/cap | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 8.48 kg/cap | +33.8% |
| 2010 | 9.8 kg/cap | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 12.2 kg/cap | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 12.3 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.82 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 10.35 kg/cap | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 11.28 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 10.28 kg/cap | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 10.51 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 11.28 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 9.91 kg/cap | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 12.18 kg/cap | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 10.78 kg/cap | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 8.35 kg/cap | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 9.96 kg/cap | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 12.15 kg/cap | +22.0% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 12.15 kg/cap is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.87 kg/cap, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 12.15 kg/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.95 kg/cap, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 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 | +160.0% | 1.55 kg/cap | 4.03 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 kg/cap | 1.55 kg/cap | 4.63 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.2 kg/cap | 2.39 kg/cap | 8.65 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.95 kg/cap | 5.62 kg/cap | 10.1 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.44 kg/cap | 8.86 kg/cap | 11.15 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3 kg/cap | 6.34 kg/cap | 10.96 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.97 kg/cap | 9.8 kg/cap | 12.3 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.68 kg/cap | 8.35 kg/cap | 12.18 kg/cap | 5 |
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More environment data for Guatemala
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3386 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1016 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 17.66 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 86.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Guatemala?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Guatemala was 12.15 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 kg/cap in 2012.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 kg/cap in 1965.
- How does Guatemala rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Guatemala ranks 61st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 capita. 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