Democratic Republic of Congo vs El Salvador: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Democratic Republic of Congo
32,285 tonnes
in 2023
El Salvador
37,283 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
105th
El Salvador rank
102nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 37,283 tonnes against 32,285 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4,998 tonnes.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 202 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,122 tonnes | 27,062 tonnes | 25,940 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 4,001 tonnes | 65,752 tonnes | 61,751 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 3,148 tonnes | 55,629 tonnes | 52,481 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 2,500 tonnes | 52,912 tonnes | 50,412 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1,740 tonnes | 56,139 tonnes | 54,399 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 12,659 tonnes | 56,540 tonnes | 43,881 tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 25,418 tonnes | 37,368 tonnes | 11,950 tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Democratic Republic of Congo or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 37,283 tonnes against 32,285 tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
- 4,998 tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and El Salvador rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and El Salvador ranks 102nd of 202 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 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.