Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Guinea
Guinea: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 5 t in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Guinea, 2002–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 5 t for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in 2010.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Guinea peaked at 52 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 2002.
That places Guinea 60th out of 77 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Guinea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 t | — |
| 2003 | 3 t | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 7 t | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 52 t | +642.9% |
| 2009 | 9 t | -82.7% |
| 2010 | 5 t | -44.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 5 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92 t, 5% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 5 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121 t, 4% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6 t | 2 t | 52 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 5 t | 5 t | 5 t | 1 |
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 potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Guinea?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Guinea was 5 t in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 52 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Guinea ranks 60th out of 77 countries with data for 2010.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf