Democratic Republic of Congo vs Cuba: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.45 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Cuba
3.09 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
186th
Cuba rank
183rd
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 3.09 kilograms per hectare against 2.45 kilograms per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.64 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Cuba's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Cuba ranks 183rd of 201 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2678 kilograms per hectare | 135.46 kilograms per hectare | 135.19 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | 113.56 kilograms per hectare | 112.55 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 1980s | 0.903 kilograms per hectare | 167.76 kilograms per hectare | 166.86 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 1990s | 0.7133 kilograms per hectare | 63.61 kilograms per hectare | 62.9 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 2000s | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 24.34 kilograms per hectare | 23.97 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 2010s | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | 32.62 kilograms per hectare | 31.42 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
| 2020s | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | 12.43 kilograms per hectare | 10.46 kilograms per hectare | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Democratic Republic of Congo or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 3.09 kilograms per hectare against 2.45 kilograms per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Democratic Republic of Congo and Cuba?
- 0.64 kilograms per hectare, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Cuba?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Cuba rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Cuba ranks 183rd 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.