Democratic Republic of Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Democratic Republic of Congo
32,285 tonnes
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
25,216 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
105th
Papua New Guinea rank
108th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 32,285 tonnes against 25,216 tonnes in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 7,069 tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,122 tonnes | 311.11 tonnes | 810.89 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4,001 tonnes | 3,400 tonnes | 600.9 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3,148 tonnes | 5,230 tonnes | 2,081 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 2,500 tonnes | 6,422 tonnes | 3,923 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,740 tonnes | 11,242 tonnes | 9,502 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 12,659 tonnes | 20,257 tonnes | 7,598 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 25,418 tonnes | 26,753 tonnes | 1,335 tonnes | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 32,285 tonnes against 25,216 tonnes in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 7,069 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and Papua New Guinea ranks 108th 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.