Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Guinea
Guinea: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 0.26 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Guinea, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Guinea stood at 0.26 kg/cap.
That represents a change of up 2,500.0% on the previous year and down 57.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Guinea peaked at 0.63 kg/cap in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1983.
Guinea ranks 146th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.14 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.14 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.13 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 1964 | 0.13 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.13 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.13 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.12 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 1968 | 0.12 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.12 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.12 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.02 kg/cap | -83.3% |
| 1972 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1 kg/cap | +400.0% |
| 1975 | 0.09 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.06 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 1978 | 0.12 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 1980 | 0.01 kg/cap | -95.0% |
| 1981 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 1985 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.04 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.05 kg/cap | +25.0% |
| 1988 | 0.02 kg/cap | -60.0% |
| 1989 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.01 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 0.04 kg/cap | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 0.14 kg/cap | +250.0% |
| 1995 | 0.19 kg/cap | +35.7% |
| 1996 | 0.12 kg/cap | -36.8% |
| 1997 | 0.08 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.18 kg/cap | +125.0% |
| 1999 | 0.17 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.17 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.16 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.04 kg/cap | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 0.02 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 0.05 kg/cap | +150.0% |
| 2005 | 0.01 kg/cap | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 2008 | 0.05 kg/cap | +400.0% |
| 2009 | 0.04 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kg/cap | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.25 kg/cap | +2400.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 kg/cap | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 0.28 kg/cap | +86.7% |
| 2014 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.02 kg/cap | — |
| 2016 | 0.01 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.56 kg/cap | +5500.0% |
| 2018 | 0.63 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.61 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.58 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.38 kg/cap | -34.5% |
| 2023 | 0.01 kg/cap | -97.4% |
| 2024 | 0.26 kg/cap | +2500.0% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.26 kg/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.54 kg/cap, 48% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.26 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.39 kg/cap, 67% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 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 | +5500.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.56 kg/cap |
| 2024 | +2500.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.26 kg/cap |
| 2011 | +2400.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.25 kg/cap |
| 1974 | +400.0% | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.1 kg/cap |
| 2008 | +400.0% | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.05 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1289 kg/cap | 0.12 kg/cap | 0.14 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.085 kg/cap | 0.02 kg/cap | 0.2 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.021 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.05 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.097 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.19 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.055 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.17 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.252 kg/cap | 0 kg/cap | 0.63 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.366 kg/cap | 0.01 kg/cap | 0.6 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Guinea?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Guinea was 0.26 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 kg/cap in 2018.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1983.
- How does Guinea rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Guinea ranks 146th out of 197 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 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