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
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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

Indicator
Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.