Congo vs Eritrea: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Congo
1,471 tonnes
in 2023
Eritrea
1,292 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
154th
Eritrea rank
157th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Congo
- Eritrea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,471 tonnes against 1,292 tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 179 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 154th and Eritrea ranks 157th of 202 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,557 tonnes | 3,198 tonnes | 1,641 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 913.14 tonnes | 1,677 tonnes | 764 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 461.4 tonnes | 1,672 tonnes | 1,210 tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 2,354 tonnes | 2,394 tonnes | 39.5 tonnes | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Congo or Eritrea?
- Congo, at 1,471 tonnes against 1,292 tonnes in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Congo and Eritrea?
- 179 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Eritrea?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Eritrea rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Congo ranks 154th and Eritrea ranks 157th of 202 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.