The heavy metal content in commonly used inorganic fertilizers in Guangxi was investigated to provide data support for soil heavy metal pollution control and scientific fertilizer application，and ensuring the quality and safety of agricultural products.424 inorganic fertilizer samples from 14 cities in Guangxi were tested for five harmful elements.The test results were analyzed in accordance with the requirements of GB 38400-2019 “Limitation requirements of toxic and harmful substance in fertilizers”.The results showed that the overall excess rate of five harmful elements in commonly used inorganic fertilizers was 7.1%.Among them，the excess rates of nitrogen fertilizer，phosphate fertilizer，potash fertilizer，and compound fertilizer were 11.6%，6.2%，6.8% and 5.4%，respectively.The exceeding rates of the five harmful elements of lead，cadmium，arsenic，chromium and mercury were 0.5%，1.2%，2.1%，0.2% and 3.1%，respectively.From the survey，the excessive levels of five harmful elements of inorganic fertilizers commonly used in agriculture in Guangxi are not high compared with organic fertilizer products，but due to the cumulative characteristics of harmful elements，it will still affect the quality and safety of agricultural products and should be paid attention to.