Congo vs Lesotho: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Congo
8.73
in 2023
Lesotho
8.6
in 2023
Congo rank
157th
Lesotho rank
159th

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
0102030196119922023

How they compare

Congo currently reports 8.73 against 8.6 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 159th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 4.19 1.31 2.88 Congo
1970s 7.43 4.43 3.01 Congo
1980s 3.15 14.16 11.01 Lesotho
1990s 5.46 17.11 11.64 Lesotho
2000s 3.17 10.48 7.31 Lesotho
2010s 2.26 10.44 8.18 Lesotho
2020s 8.77 10.71 1.94 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Congo or Lesotho?
Congo, at 8.73 against 8.6 in Lesotho as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Congo and Lesotho?
0.13, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Congo ranks 157th and Lesotho ranks 159th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed