Congo vs Lesotho: Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land
Congo
10.34 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Lesotho
8.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Congo rank
161st
Lesotho rank
164th
Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Congo currently reports 10.34 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 8.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Lesotho, a difference of 1.64 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 164th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1.32 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.09 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Congo |
| 1970s | 7.86 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 4.48 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 3.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Congo |
| 1980s | 3.37 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 14.35 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10.98 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 17.32 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 11.37 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.51 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10.61 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 7.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10.58 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 7.98 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 10.43 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 10.86 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 0.4344 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of arable land, Congo or Lesotho?
- Congo, at 10.34 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 8.7 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of arable land between Congo and Lesotho?
- 1.64 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of arable land?
- Congo ranks 161st and Lesotho ranks 164th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Animal and plant manures are not included. Application rates are measured in kilograms per hectare.