Democratic Republic of Congo vs Eritrea: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.91 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Eritrea
1.87 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
181st
Eritrea rank
182nd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.91 kilograms per hectare against 1.87 kilograms per hectare in Eritrea, a difference of 0.04 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Eritrea ranks 182nd of 200 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.29 kilograms per hectare | 6.35 kilograms per hectare | 6.06 kilograms per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 0.1837 kilograms per hectare | 2.67 kilograms per hectare | 2.49 kilograms per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 0.881 kilograms per hectare | 2.42 kilograms per hectare | 1.53 kilograms per hectare | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.56 kilograms per hectare | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | 1.9 kilograms per hectare | Eritrea |
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 Eritrea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.91 kilograms per hectare against 1.87 kilograms per hectare in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 0.04 kilograms per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Eritrea rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Eritrea ranks 182nd 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.