Congo vs Lesotho: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Congo
8.73 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Lesotho
8.6 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Congo rank
157th
Lesotho rank
159th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Congo currently reports 8.73 kilograms per hectare against 8.6 kilograms per hectare in Lesotho, a difference of 0.13 kilograms per hectare.
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 201 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 kilograms per hectare | 1.31 kilograms per hectare | 2.88 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1970s | 7.43 kilograms per hectare | 4.43 kilograms per hectare | 3.01 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1980s | 3.15 kilograms per hectare | 14.16 kilograms per hectare | 11.01 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 5.46 kilograms per hectare | 17.11 kilograms per hectare | 11.64 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 3.17 kilograms per hectare | 10.48 kilograms per hectare | 7.31 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 2.26 kilograms per hectare | 10.44 kilograms per hectare | 8.18 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 8.77 kilograms per hectare | 10.71 kilograms per hectare | 1.94 kilograms per hectare | 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 kilograms per hectare against 8.6 kilograms per hectare in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.13 kilograms per hectare, 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 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.