Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Democratic Republic of Congo
2.45 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Uganda
2.53 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
186th
Uganda rank
185th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.53 kilograms per hectare against 2.45 kilograms per hectare in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.08 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 185th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2678 kilograms per hectare | 0.8233 kilograms per hectare | 0.5556 kilograms per hectare | Uganda |
| 1970s | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.8244 kilograms per hectare | 0.1911 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 0.855 kilograms per hectare | 0.085 kilograms per hectare | 0.77 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 0.7133 kilograms per hectare | 0.2533 kilograms per hectare | 0.46 kilograms per hectare | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | 1.67 kilograms per hectare | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | Uganda |
| 2020s | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | 2.05 kilograms per hectare | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | Uganda |
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 Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.53 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 Uganda?
- 0.08 kilograms per hectare, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 186th and Uganda ranks 185th 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.