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
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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

Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit
kilograms per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.