Democratic Republic of Congo vs Israel: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Democratic Republic of Congo
32,285 tonnes
in 2023
Israel
29,329 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
104th
Israel rank
105th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Israel
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 32,285 tonnes against 29,329 tonnes in Israel, a difference of 2,956 tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Israel ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Israel ranks 105th of 201 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,122 tonnes | 24,262 tonnes | 23,140 tonnes | Israel |
| 1970s | 4,001 tonnes | 34,643 tonnes | 30,642 tonnes | Israel |
| 1980s | 3,148 tonnes | 47,294 tonnes | 44,145 tonnes | Israel |
| 1990s | 2,500 tonnes | 49,811 tonnes | 47,312 tonnes | Israel |
| 2000s | 1,740 tonnes | 48,289 tonnes | 46,549 tonnes | Israel |
| 2010s | 12,659 tonnes | 44,531 tonnes | 31,872 tonnes | Israel |
| 2020s | 25,418 tonnes | 31,926 tonnes | 6,508 tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Israel?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 32,285 tonnes against 29,329 tonnes in Israel as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Israel?
- 2,956 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Israel rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 104th and Israel ranks 105th 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.