Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Fertilizer consumption
Congo
5,687 tonnes
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
5,384 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
147th
Guinea-Bissau rank
148th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5,687 tonnes against 5,384 tonnes in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 303 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 147th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Guinea-Bissau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,003 tonnes | 241.24 tonnes | 2,761 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 1,044 tonnes | 698.05 tonnes | 346.36 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 2,888 tonnes | 406.52 tonnes | 2,482 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 1,727 tonnes | 2,807 tonnes | 1,080 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 1,420 tonnes | 5,300 tonnes | 3,880 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 5,735 tonnes | 6,728 tonnes | 993.18 tonnes | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Congo, at 5,687 tonnes against 5,384 tonnes in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 303 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Congo ranks 147th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th 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
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).