Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Congo or Qatar?

Qatar, at 1,557 tonnes against 1,471 tonnes in Congo as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Qatar?

44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.

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.

Congo vs Qatar: Fertilizer use by nutrient

Congo

1,471 tonnes

in 2023

Qatar

1,557 tonnes

in 2023

Congo rank

154th

Qatar rank

153rd

Fertilizer use by nutrient over time

Congo
Qatar

How they compare

Qatar currently reports 1,557 tonnes against 1,471 tonnes in Congo, a difference of 86 tonnes.

That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Qatar ahead.

Congo ranks 154th and Qatar ranks 153rd of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Qatar	Difference	Ahead
1970s	136.67 tonnes	366.67 tonnes	230 tonnes	Qatar
1980s	559.67 tonnes	694.44 tonnes	134.78 tonnes	Qatar
1990s	1,394 tonnes	2,252 tonnes	857.6 tonnes	Qatar
2000s	830.5 tonnes	925 tonnes	94.5 tonnes	Qatar
2010s	461.4 tonnes	1,243 tonnes	781.5 tonnes	Qatar
2020s	2,354 tonnes	1,570 tonnes	784.75 tonnes	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Congo or Qatar?: Qatar, at 1,557 tonnes against 1,471 tonnes in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Congo and Qatar?: 86 tonnes, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Qatar?: 44 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do Congo and Qatar rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?: Congo ranks 154th and Qatar ranks 153rd 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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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: 18 September 2026

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