Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.91 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Nigeria
1.99 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
181st
Nigeria rank
180th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.99 kilograms per hectare against 1.91 kilograms per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.08 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 180th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1578 kilograms per hectare | 0.0811 kilograms per hectare | 0.0767 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 0.537 kilograms per hectare | 0.791 kilograms per hectare | 0.254 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.406 kilograms per hectare | 3.89 kilograms per hectare | 3.48 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.3211 kilograms per hectare | 4.59 kilograms per hectare | 4.27 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.2278 kilograms per hectare | 3.34 kilograms per hectare | 3.12 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.881 kilograms per hectare | 6.86 kilograms per hectare | 5.98 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.56 kilograms per hectare | 7.02 kilograms per hectare | 5.45 kilograms per hectare | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 1.99 kilograms per hectare against 1.91 kilograms per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.08 kilograms per hectare, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 181st and Nigeria ranks 180th 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.