Congo vs Gambia: Fertilizer consumption
Congo
5,687 tonnes
in 2023
Gambia
6,853 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
148th
Gambia rank
146th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6,853 tonnes against 5,687 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 1,166 tonnes.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 148th and Gambia ranks 146th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,958 tonnes | 322.82 tonnes | 2,635 tonnes | Congo |
| 1970s | 4,106 tonnes | 1,204 tonnes | 2,903 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 1,741 tonnes | 2,358 tonnes | 616.94 tonnes | Gambia |
| 1990s | 2,888 tonnes | 1,044 tonnes | 1,844 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 1,727 tonnes | 2,183 tonnes | 456.28 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2010s | 1,420 tonnes | 1,557 tonnes | 136.89 tonnes | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5,735 tonnes | 2,291 tonnes | 3,444 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Congo or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 6,853 tonnes against 5,687 tonnes in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Congo and Gambia?
- 1,166 tonnes, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Congo ranks 148th and Gambia ranks 146th of 201 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
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).