Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sudan: Fertilizer use per capita
Democratic Republic of Congo
0.04 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Sudan
0.03 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
177th
Sudan rank
180th
Fertilizer use per capita over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 0.04 Kilograms per capita against 0.03 Kilograms per capita in Sudan, a difference of 0.01 Kilograms per capita.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 177th and Sudan ranks 180th of 204 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0387 Kilograms per capita | 0.0938 Kilograms per capita | 0.055 Kilograms per capita | Sudan |
| 2020s | 0.0375 Kilograms per capita | 0.035 Kilograms per capita | 0.0025 Kilograms per capita | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 0.04 Kilograms per capita against 0.03 Kilograms per capita in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 0.01 Kilograms per capita, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 177th and Sudan ranks 180th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.