Bhutan vs Congo: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Bhutan
8.61 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Congo
8.73 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Bhutan rank
158th
Congo rank
157th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Bhutan
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.73 kilograms per hectare against 8.61 kilograms per hectare in Bhutan, a difference of 0.12 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Congo ahead.
Bhutan ranks 158th and Congo ranks 157th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.71 kilograms per hectare | 3.34 kilograms per hectare | 2.63 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1980s | 0.781 kilograms per hectare | 3.15 kilograms per hectare | 2.37 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1990s | 0.6262 kilograms per hectare | 4.51 kilograms per hectare | 3.89 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 2000s | 9.91 kilograms per hectare | 1.26 kilograms per hectare | 8.65 kilograms per hectare | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 12.59 kilograms per hectare | 2.26 kilograms per hectare | 10.33 kilograms per hectare | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 11.12 kilograms per hectare | 8.77 kilograms per hectare | 2.36 kilograms per hectare | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Bhutan or Congo?
- Congo, at 8.73 kilograms per hectare against 8.61 kilograms per hectare in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Bhutan and Congo?
- 0.12 kilograms per hectare, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Congo?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Congo rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Bhutan ranks 158th and Congo ranks 157th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.