Democratic Republic of Congo vs Togo: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Democratic Republic of Congo
32,285 tonnes
in 2023
Togo
26,555 tonnes
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
105th
Togo rank
107th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Togo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 32,285 tonnes against 26,555 tonnes in Togo, a difference of 5,730 tonnes.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Togo's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and Togo ranks 107th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Togo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,500 tonnes | 75 tonnes | 2,425 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 4,001 tonnes | 624.6 tonnes | 3,376 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 3,148 tonnes | 3,024 tonnes | 124.7 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 2,500 tonnes | 6,155 tonnes | 3,656 tonnes | Togo |
| 2000s | 1,740 tonnes | 3,307 tonnes | 1,567 tonnes | Togo |
| 2010s | 12,659 tonnes | 8,222 tonnes | 4,436 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 25,418 tonnes | 13,696 tonnes | 11,722 tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Togo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 32,285 tonnes against 26,555 tonnes in Togo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo?
- 5,730 tonnes, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 105th and Togo ranks 107th 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.