Congo vs Gambia: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Congo
1.54 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Gambia
1.49 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Congo rank
159th
Gambia rank
160th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Congo
- Gambia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.54 kilograms per hectare against 1.49 kilograms per hectare in Gambia, a difference of 0.05 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Gambia ahead.
Congo ranks 159th and Gambia ranks 160th of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2357 kilograms per hectare | 4.36 kilograms per hectare | 4.13 kilograms per hectare | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.3333 kilograms per hectare | 5.24 kilograms per hectare | 4.91 kilograms per hectare | Gambia |
| 1990s | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | 0.386 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | 1.08 kilograms per hectare | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.379 kilograms per hectare | 0.788 kilograms per hectare | 0.409 kilograms per hectare | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.38 kilograms per hectare | 0.9275 kilograms per hectare | 0.4475 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Congo or Gambia?
- Congo, at 1.54 kilograms per hectare against 1.49 kilograms per hectare in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Congo and Gambia?
- 0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gambia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Gambia rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Congo ranks 159th and Gambia ranks 160th 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 Phosphate 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 phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.