Congo vs Guinea: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Congo
2.26 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Guinea
2.34 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Congo rank
178th
Guinea rank
177th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 2.34 kilograms per hectare against 2.26 kilograms per hectare in Congo, a difference of 0.08 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 178th and Guinea ranks 177th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 kilograms per hectare | 0.2411 kilograms per hectare | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.99 kilograms per hectare | 0.34 kilograms per hectare | 2.65 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.96 kilograms per hectare | 0.0887 kilograms per hectare | 0.8712 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1990s | 2.64 kilograms per hectare | 0.413 kilograms per hectare | 2.23 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.53 kilograms per hectare | 0.5225 kilograms per hectare | 1 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 2010s | 0.737 kilograms per hectare | 0.939 kilograms per hectare | 0.202 kilograms per hectare | Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.6 kilograms per hectare | 1.77 kilograms per hectare | 1.83 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Congo or Guinea?
- Guinea, at 2.34 kilograms per hectare against 2.26 kilograms per hectare in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Congo and Guinea?
- 0.08 kilograms per hectare, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Guinea rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Congo ranks 178th and Guinea ranks 177th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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.