Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.98 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4.98 kg/ha.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 6.32 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.87 kg/ha, in 1967.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.96 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.96 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.96 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.96 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.96 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.97 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.87 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.88 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 2.88 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.89 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.99 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 3.09 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.24 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 3.53 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 3.41 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.58 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 3.65 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 4.36 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1979 | 4.09 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 4.2 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 5.32 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 1982 | 4.25 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 4.29 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 3.77 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 3.76 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 4.2 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 4.6 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 4.66 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 4.4 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 4.16 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 4.15 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 4.18 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 4.11 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.12 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.09 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 4.1 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.77 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 3.89 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 3.56 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 3.75 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 3.78 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.29 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 4.47 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.3 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 3.26 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 3.59 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 3.33 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 4.27 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 5.21 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 5.19 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.54 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.8 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.56 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 5.94 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.32 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 6.21 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.02 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6.29 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.52 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 5.01 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 4.98 kg/ha | -0.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.98 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4.98 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.93 kg/ha | 2.87 kg/ha | 2.97 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.48 kg/ha | 2.89 kg/ha | 4.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.34 kg/ha | 3.76 kg/ha | 5.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.01 kg/ha | 3.56 kg/ha | 4.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.89 kg/ha | 3.26 kg/ha | 4.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.76 kg/ha | 5.19 kg/ha | 6.32 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.45 kg/ha | 4.98 kg/ha | 6.29 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guinea-Bissau?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guinea-Bissau was 4.98 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).