Congo vs Qatar: Fertilizer consumption
Congo
5,687 tonnes
in 2023
Qatar
5,045 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
148th
Qatar rank
150th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Congo
- Qatar
How they compare
Congo currently reports 5,687 tonnes against 5,045 tonnes in Qatar, a difference of 642 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 148th and Qatar ranks 150th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,254 tonnes | 350 tonnes | 904.13 tonnes | Congo |
| 1980s | 1,741 tonnes | 717 tonnes | 1,024 tonnes | Congo |
| 1990s | 2,888 tonnes | 2,252 tonnes | 636.35 tonnes | Congo |
| 2000s | 1,727 tonnes | 947.19 tonnes | 779.74 tonnes | Congo |
| 2010s | 1,420 tonnes | 3,405 tonnes | 1,985 tonnes | Qatar |
| 2020s | 5,735 tonnes | 5,060 tonnes | 675.05 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Congo or Qatar?
- Congo, at 5,687 tonnes against 5,045 tonnes in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Congo and Qatar?
- 642 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Qatar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Qatar rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Congo ranks 148th and Qatar ranks 150th 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).