Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.45 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Guinea
2.4 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
186th
Guinea rank
188th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 2.45 kilograms per hectare against 2.4 kilograms per hectare in Guinea, a difference of 0.05 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Guinea ranks 188th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2678 kilograms per hectare | 0.8278 kilograms per hectare | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | Guinea |
| 1970s | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | 0.433 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.8689 kilograms per hectare | 0.19 kilograms per hectare | 0.6789 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7133 kilograms per hectare | 0.8311 kilograms per hectare | 0.1178 kilograms per hectare | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 0.7889 kilograms per hectare | 0.4189 kilograms per hectare | Guinea |
| 2010s | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | 1.98 kilograms per hectare | 0.771 kilograms per hectare | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | 3.27 kilograms per hectare | 1.3 kilograms per hectare | Guinea |
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 Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 2.45 kilograms per hectare against 2.4 kilograms per hectare in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Guinea ranks 188th 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.