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
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.