Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guinea
Guinea: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.43 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guinea, 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 stood at 1.43 kg/ha.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guinea peaked at 1.53 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2423 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Guinea 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guinea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2423 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.252 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2634 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3011 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2747 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.328 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 1967 | 0.3247 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3283 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3268 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3752 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3796 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3939 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.3236 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3206 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3289 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3355 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3047 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3121 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3994 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3059 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3491 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1982 | 0.37 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3171 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3162 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2777 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.26 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2879 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2977 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3253 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3562 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4301 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3475 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4418 kg/ha | +27.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5802 kg/ha | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6573 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6421 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5043 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5641 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5777 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6114 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.6353 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7299 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7426 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7749 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.8319 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8438 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9408 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9018 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8356 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8417 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.04 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.9977 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8544 kg/ha | -14.4% |
| 2014 | 0.837 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8109 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8216 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.39 kg/ha | +68.7% |
| 2018 | 1.08 kg/ha | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.1 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.08 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.53 kg/ha | +41.1% |
| 2023 | 1.43 kg/ha | -6.8% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 1.43 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 kg/ha, 18% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 1.43 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 30% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 | +68.7% | 0.8216 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2935 kg/ha | 0.2423 kg/ha | 0.3283 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3473 kg/ha | 0.3047 kg/ha | 0.3994 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3107 kg/ha | 0.26 kg/ha | 0.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5101 kg/ha | 0.3475 kg/ha | 0.6573 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7848 kg/ha | 0.6114 kg/ha | 0.9408 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9801 kg/ha | 0.8109 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 kg/ha | 1.08 kg/ha | 1.53 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 180 Congo 1.62 kg/ha compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 1.52 kg/ha compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 kg/ha compare
- 184 Niger 0.7514 kg/ha compare
- 185 Comoros 0.6913 kg/ha compare
- 186 Guadeloupe 0 kg/ha compare
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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guinea?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Guinea was 1.43 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?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2423 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Guinea rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Guinea ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.0%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).