How does Guinea rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?

Guinea ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Where does this Guinea data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Guinea

Name: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Guinea
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Guinea: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 0.53 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.53 kg/ha

Change on year

up 2,550.0%

World rank

173rd

of 195 countries

All-time high

1.28 kg/ha

in 2019

All-time low

0 kg/ha

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Guinea, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Guinea recorded 0.53 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,550.0% on the previous year and down 58.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Guinea peaked at 1.28 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1983.

That places Guinea 173rd out of 195 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Guinea, 1961 to 2024.
Year	kg/ha	Change
1961	0.16 kg/ha	—
1962	0.16 kg/ha	+0.0%
1963	0.16 kg/ha	+0.0%
1964	0.16 kg/ha	+0.0%
1965	0.16 kg/ha	+0.0%
1966	0.16 kg/ha	+0.0%
1967	0.16 kg/ha	+0.0%
1968	0.16 kg/ha	+0.0%
1969	0.16 kg/ha	+0.0%
1970	0.16 kg/ha	+0.0%
1971	0.03 kg/ha	-81.2%
1972	0.03 kg/ha	+0.0%
1973	0.03 kg/ha	+0.0%
1974	0.14 kg/ha	+366.7%
1975	0.13 kg/ha	-7.1%
1976	0.09 kg/ha	-30.8%
1977	0.16 kg/ha	+77.8%
1978	0.19 kg/ha	+18.8%
1979	0.31 kg/ha	+63.2%
1980	0.01 kg/ha	-96.8%
1981	0.04 kg/ha	+300.0%
1982	0.03 kg/ha	-25.0%
1983	0 kg/ha	-100.0%
1984	0.02 kg/ha	—
1985	0.04 kg/ha	+100.0%
1986	0.07 kg/ha	+75.0%
1987	0.09 kg/ha	+28.6%
1988	0.03 kg/ha	-66.7%
1989	0.03 kg/ha	+0.0%
1990	0.04 kg/ha	+33.3%
1991	0.04 kg/ha	+0.0%
1992	0.03 kg/ha	-25.0%
1993	0.08 kg/ha	+166.7%
1994	0.3 kg/ha	+275.0%
1995	0.42 kg/ha	+40.0%
1996	0.28 kg/ha	-33.3%
1997	0.18 kg/ha	-35.7%
1998	0.42 kg/ha	+133.3%
1999	0.42 kg/ha	+0.0%
2000	0.42 kg/ha	+0.0%
2001	0.42 kg/ha	+0.0%
2002	0.09 kg/ha	-78.6%
2003	0.06 kg/ha	-33.3%
2004	0.12 kg/ha	+100.0%
2005	0.03 kg/ha	-75.0%
2006	0.01 kg/ha	-66.7%
2007	0.03 kg/ha	+200.0%
2008	0.12 kg/ha	+300.0%
2009	0.12 kg/ha	+0.0%
2010	0.02 kg/ha	-83.3%
2011	0.62 kg/ha	+3000.0%
2012	0.35 kg/ha	-43.5%
2013	0.64 kg/ha	+82.9%
2014	0 kg/ha	-100.0%
2015	0.04 kg/ha	—
2016	0.01 kg/ha	-75.0%
2017	1.12 kg/ha	+11100.0%
2018	1.24 kg/ha	+10.7%
2019	1.28 kg/ha	+3.2%
2020	1.27 kg/ha	-0.8%
2021	1.21 kg/ha	-4.7%
2022	0.77 kg/ha	-36.4%
2023	0.02 kg/ha	-97.4%
2024	0.53 kg/ha	+2550.0%

Guinea compared with similar countries

Guinea's 0.53 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59 kg/ha, 15% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Guinea's 0.53 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.1 kg/ha, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland 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
2017	+11100.0%	0.01 kg/ha	1.12 kg/ha
2011	+3000.0%	0.02 kg/ha	0.62 kg/ha
2024	+2550.0%	0.02 kg/ha	0.53 kg/ha
1974	+366.7%	0.03 kg/ha	0.14 kg/ha

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.16 kg/ha	0.16 kg/ha	0.16 kg/ha	9
1970s	0.127 kg/ha	0.03 kg/ha	0.31 kg/ha	10
1980s	0.036 kg/ha	0 kg/ha	0.09 kg/ha	10
1990s	0.221 kg/ha	0.03 kg/ha	0.42 kg/ha	10
2000s	0.142 kg/ha	0.01 kg/ha	0.42 kg/ha	10
2010s	0.532 kg/ha	0 kg/ha	1.28 kg/ha	10
2020s	0.76 kg/ha	0.02 kg/ha	1.27 kg/ha	5

Countries ranked near Guinea

170 Namibia 0.69 kg/ha compare
171 Comoros 0.58 kg/ha compare
172 Cuba 0.57 kg/ha compare
174 Sierra Leone 0.5 kg/ha compare
175 Uganda 0.44 kg/ha compare
176 Tonga 0.42 kg/ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Guinea?: Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Guinea was 0.53 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Guinea?: The highest recorded value was 1.28 kg/ha in 2019.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Guinea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1983.
How does Guinea rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?: Guinea ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Guinea data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit: kg/ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,699 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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