Congo vs Senegal: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Congo
2.26 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Senegal
2.11 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Congo rank
178th
Senegal rank
180th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Congo
- Senegal
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.26 kilograms per hectare against 2.11 kilograms per hectare in Senegal, a difference of 0.15 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.
Congo ranks 178th and Senegal ranks 180th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.51 kilograms per hectare | 1.08 kilograms per hectare | 0.4278 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1970s | 2.99 kilograms per hectare | 2.25 kilograms per hectare | 0.7338 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1980s | 1.01 kilograms per hectare | 2.16 kilograms per hectare | 1.15 kilograms per hectare | Senegal |
| 1990s | 2.64 kilograms per hectare | 2.97 kilograms per hectare | 0.328 kilograms per hectare | Senegal |
| 2000s | 1.53 kilograms per hectare | 3.34 kilograms per hectare | 1.82 kilograms per hectare | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.7056 kilograms per hectare | 7.98 kilograms per hectare | 7.27 kilograms per hectare | Senegal |
| 2020s | 3.6 kilograms per hectare | 8.04 kilograms per hectare | 4.44 kilograms per hectare | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Congo or Senegal?
- Congo, at 2.26 kilograms per hectare against 2.11 kilograms per hectare in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Congo and Senegal?
- 0.15 kilograms per hectare, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Senegal?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Senegal rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Congo ranks 178th and Senegal ranks 180th 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.