Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cuba: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.91 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Cuba
1.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
181st
Cuba rank
183rd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cuba
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.91 kilograms per hectare against 1.48 kilograms per hectare in Cuba, a difference of 0.43 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cuba ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Cuba ranks 183rd of 200 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1578 kilograms per hectare | 55.8 kilograms per hectare | 55.64 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 1970s | 0.537 kilograms per hectare | 55.24 kilograms per hectare | 54.71 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.406 kilograms per hectare | 84.32 kilograms per hectare | 83.92 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.3211 kilograms per hectare | 35.65 kilograms per hectare | 35.33 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.2278 kilograms per hectare | 11.17 kilograms per hectare | 10.94 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 2010s | 0.881 kilograms per hectare | 15.8 kilograms per hectare | 14.92 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.56 kilograms per hectare | 7.05 kilograms per hectare | 5.48 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cuba?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.91 kilograms per hectare against 1.48 kilograms per hectare in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cuba?
- 0.43 kilograms per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cuba?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cuba rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Cuba ranks 183rd of 200 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.