Congo vs Jamaica: Fertilizer consumption
Congo
5,687 tonnes
in 2023
Jamaica
7,105 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
148th
Jamaica rank
145th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 7,105 tonnes against 5,687 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 1,418 tonnes.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 148th and Jamaica ranks 145th of 201 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,283 tonnes | 18,359 tonnes | 16,076 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 4,106 tonnes | 18,978 tonnes | 14,872 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1,741 tonnes | 19,844 tonnes | 18,103 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2,888 tonnes | 23,290 tonnes | 20,402 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1,727 tonnes | 12,341 tonnes | 10,614 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1,420 tonnes | 9,132 tonnes | 7,712 tonnes | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 5,735 tonnes | 7,472 tonnes | 1,737 tonnes | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Congo or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 7,105 tonnes against 5,687 tonnes in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Congo and Jamaica?
- 1,418 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Jamaica?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Jamaica rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Congo ranks 148th and Jamaica ranks 145th 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).