Congo vs Micronesia (country): Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Congo
2.26 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Micronesia (country)
2.4 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Congo rank
178th
Micronesia (country) rank
175th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Congo
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 2.4 kilograms per hectare against 2.26 kilograms per hectare in Congo, a difference of 0.14 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 178th and Micronesia (country) ranks 175th of 201 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6017 kilograms per hectare | 4.5 kilograms per hectare | 3.9 kilograms per hectare | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 0.737 kilograms per hectare | 1.91 kilograms per hectare | 1.18 kilograms per hectare | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 3.6 kilograms per hectare | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Congo or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 2.4 kilograms per hectare against 2.26 kilograms per hectare in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Congo and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.14 kilograms per hectare, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Micronesia (country)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Micronesia (country) rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Congo ranks 178th and Micronesia (country) ranks 175th 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.