Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Sierra Leone: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2.45 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.42 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
186th
Sierra Leone rank
187th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 2.45 kilograms per hectare against 2.42 kilograms per hectare in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.03 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 187th of 201 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2678 kilograms per hectare | 1.49 kilograms per hectare | 1.23 kilograms per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | 3.63 kilograms per hectare | 2.62 kilograms per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 0.903 kilograms per hectare | 3.15 kilograms per hectare | 2.25 kilograms per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 0.7133 kilograms per hectare | 2.85 kilograms per hectare | 2.14 kilograms per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | 0.454 kilograms per hectare | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | 2.42 kilograms per hectare | 0.4475 kilograms per hectare | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Sierra Leone?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 2.45 kilograms per hectare against 2.42 kilograms per hectare in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
- 0.03 kilograms per hectare, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Sierra Leone rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 186th and Sierra Leone ranks 187th of 201 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 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.