Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Afghanistan
35,723 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
32,285 tonnes
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
102nd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
104th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 35,723 tonnes against 32,285 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 3,438 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th of 201 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,889 tonnes | 1,122 tonnes | 3,767 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 25,275 tonnes | 4,001 tonnes | 21,274 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 45,158 tonnes | 3,148 tonnes | 42,010 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 25,971 tonnes | 2,290 tonnes | 23,682 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 16,893 tonnes | 1,740 tonnes | 15,154 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 67,201 tonnes | 12,659 tonnes | 54,542 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 34,561 tonnes | 25,418 tonnes | 9,142 tonnes | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 35,723 tonnes against 32,285 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 3,438 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Afghanistan ranks 102nd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.