Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Tonga: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
1.91 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Tonga
2.17 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
182nd
Tonga rank
179th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2.17 kilograms per hectare against 1.91 kilograms per hectare in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.26 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Tonga ahead.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 182nd and Tonga ranks 179th of 201 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.495 kilograms per hectare | 2.99 kilograms per hectare | 2.5 kilograms per hectare | Tonga |
| 2000s | 0.2629 kilograms per hectare | 1.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.8514 kilograms per hectare | Tonga |
| 2010s | 0.881 kilograms per hectare | 1.97 kilograms per hectare | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1.56 kilograms per hectare | 2.47 kilograms per hectare | 0.905 kilograms per hectare | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 2.17 kilograms per hectare against 1.91 kilograms per hectare in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tonga?
- 0.26 kilograms per hectare, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tonga?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tonga rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 182nd and Tonga ranks 179th 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.