Comoros vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Comoros
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.45 kilograms per hectare against 2.22 kilograms per hectare in Comoros, a difference of 0.23 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Comoros's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Comoros ranks 189th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Comoros averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Comoros | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.09 kilograms per hectare | 0.7037 kilograms per hectare | 1.39 kilograms per hectare | Comoros |
| 2000s | 0.7322 kilograms per hectare | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 0.3622 kilograms per hectare | Comoros |
| 2010s | 0.261 kilograms per hectare | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | 0.943 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 2.46 kilograms per hectare | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | 0.4875 kilograms per hectare | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Comoros or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.45 kilograms per hectare against 2.22 kilograms per hectare in Comoros as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Comoros and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.23 kilograms per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Comoros and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Comoros ranks 189th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th 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.