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
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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

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).