Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 9.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Guinea-Bissau stood at 9.56 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 18.6 kg per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th of 176 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 nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.3556 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +217.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3556 kg per square kilometre | -68.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3556 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0.2383 kg per square kilometre | -86.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2881 kg per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 4.27 kg per square kilometre | +1381.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7112 kg per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1983 | 1.07 kg per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1984 | 0 kg per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.9993 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.5903 kg per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 1.38 kg per square kilometre | +133.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7752 kg per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1991 | 0.7255 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2703 kg per square kilometre | -62.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3556 kg per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3556 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3556 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3556 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3556 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7112 kg per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7112 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.56 kg per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2001 | 3.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.79 kg per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 2003 | 5.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.35 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8 kg per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 7.24 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3.69 kg per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2008 | 5.13 kg per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 5.09 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 9.53 kg per square kilometre | +87.2% |
| 2011 | 5.89 kg per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 8.18 kg per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2013 | 9.74 kg per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 9.56 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 8.1 kg per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 11.75 kg per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 14.46 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 14.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 16.24 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 18.6 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 14.02 kg per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 9.56 kg per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 9.56 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.92 kg per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 9.56 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.01 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +1381.5% | 0.2881 kg per square kilometre | 4.27 kg per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +400.0% | 0.7112 kg per square kilometre | 3.56 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4211 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 1.78 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9299 kg per square kilometre | 0 kg per square kilometre | 4.27 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4972 kg per square kilometre | 0.2703 kg per square kilometre | 0.7752 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.21 kg per square kilometre | 3.56 kg per square kilometre | 7.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.83 kg per square kilometre | 5.89 kg per square kilometre | 16.24 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.94 kg per square kilometre | 9.56 kg per square kilometre | 18.6 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 112 Saudi Arabia 12.02 kg per square kilometre compare
- 113 Montenegro 9.79 kg per square kilometre compare
- 114 Nigeria 9.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 116 Tonga 9.36 kg per square kilometre compare
- 117 Seychelles 8.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Suriname 8.72 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.69 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,460 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 527.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 932.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 273.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 232.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1541 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Guinea-Bissau?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Guinea-Bissau was 9.56 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6 kg per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 115th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.