Democratic Republic of Congo vs Switzerland: Fertilizer consumption

Democratic Republic of Congo
41,394 tonnes
in 2023
Switzerland
39,601 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
107th
Switzerland rank
110th

Fertilizer consumption over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 41,394 tonnes against 39,601 tonnes in Switzerland, a difference of 1,793 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Switzerland ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 110th of 200 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 1,902 tonnes 90,001 tonnes 88,099 tonnes Switzerland
1970s 7,554 tonnes 108,649 tonnes 101,096 tonnes Switzerland
1980s 6,988 tonnes 123,375 tonnes 116,387 tonnes Switzerland
1990s 5,568 tonnes 97,761 tonnes 92,193 tonnes Switzerland
2000s 2,848 tonnes 62,763 tonnes 59,915 tonnes Switzerland
2010s 17,143 tonnes 55,509 tonnes 38,367 tonnes Switzerland
2020s 32,039 tonnes 43,619 tonnes 11,579 tonnes Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Democratic Republic of Congo or Switzerland?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 41,394 tonnes against 39,601 tonnes in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
1,793 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland?
61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Switzerland rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 107th and Switzerland ranks 110th 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
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, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).