Congo, Rep. vs Jamaica: Fertilizer use per capita
Congo, Rep.
0.52 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Jamaica
0.53 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
Congo, Rep. rank
119th
Jamaica rank
117th
Fertilizer use per capita over time
- Congo, Rep.
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.53 Kilograms per capita against 0.52 Kilograms per capita in Congo, Rep., a difference of 0.01 Kilograms per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Congo, Rep. ranks 119th and Jamaica ranks 117th of 204 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Rep. | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 Kilograms per capita | 4.32 Kilograms per capita | 3.16 Kilograms per capita | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2.16 Kilograms per capita | 3.93 Kilograms per capita | 1.77 Kilograms per capita | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.576 Kilograms per capita | 3.07 Kilograms per capita | 2.49 Kilograms per capita | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.378 Kilograms per capita | 4.26 Kilograms per capita | 3.89 Kilograms per capita | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.2283 Kilograms per capita | 0.9883 Kilograms per capita | 0.76 Kilograms per capita | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.138 Kilograms per capita | 0.619 Kilograms per capita | 0.481 Kilograms per capita | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.415 Kilograms per capita | 0.4675 Kilograms per capita | 0.0525 Kilograms per capita | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per capita, Congo, Rep. or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.53 Kilograms per capita against 0.52 Kilograms per capita in Congo, Rep. as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per capita between Congo, Rep. and Jamaica?
- 0.01 Kilograms per capita, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Rep. and Jamaica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Rep. and Jamaica rank globally for fertilizer use per capita?
- Congo, Rep. ranks 119th and Jamaica ranks 117th 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.
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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.