Congo vs Puerto Rico: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Congo
1,471 tonnes
in 2023
Puerto Rico
1,296 tonnes
in 2023
Congo rank
153rd
Puerto Rico rank
155th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Congo
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1,471 tonnes against 1,296 tonnes in Puerto Rico, a difference of 175 tonnes.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Congo ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 155th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 332.67 tonnes | 1,085 tonnes | 752.17 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 461.4 tonnes | 1,583 tonnes | 1,122 tonnes | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2,354 tonnes | 1,488 tonnes | 866.25 tonnes | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Congo or Puerto Rico?
- Congo, at 1,471 tonnes against 1,296 tonnes in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Congo and Puerto Rico?
- 175 tonnes, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Puerto Rico?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Puerto Rico rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Congo ranks 153rd and Puerto Rico ranks 155th 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 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.