Congo vs Lesotho: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Congo
1.54 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Lesotho
1.43 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Congo rank
159th
Lesotho rank
162nd
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Congo
- Lesotho
How they compare
Congo currently reports 1.54 kilograms per hectare against 1.43 kilograms per hectare in Lesotho, a difference of 0.11 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Lesotho ahead.
Congo ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 162nd of 201 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2357 kilograms per hectare | 2.9 kilograms per hectare | 2.66 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 0.3333 kilograms per hectare | 13.29 kilograms per hectare | 12.96 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | 7.36 kilograms per hectare | 5.7 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | 3.52 kilograms per hectare | 2.94 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 0.379 kilograms per hectare | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | 0.762 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 1.38 kilograms per hectare | 1.31 kilograms per hectare | 0.0675 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 Lesotho?
- Congo, at 1.54 kilograms per hectare against 1.43 kilograms per hectare in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Congo and Lesotho?
- 0.11 kilograms per hectare, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Congo ranks 159th and Lesotho ranks 162nd of 201 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 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.