Congo vs Mexico: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Congo
4.93 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mexico
4.98 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Congo rank
114th
Mexico rank
113th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Congo
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4.98 kilograms per hectare against 4.93 kilograms per hectare in Congo, a difference of 0.05 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 114th and Mexico ranks 113th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 kilograms per hectare | 0.7744 kilograms per hectare | 1.91 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1970s | 5.91 kilograms per hectare | 2.05 kilograms per hectare | 3.85 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.14 kilograms per hectare | 3.92 kilograms per hectare | 1.78 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 1990s | 1.99 kilograms per hectare | 4.53 kilograms per hectare | 2.54 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1.42 kilograms per hectare | 8.41 kilograms per hectare | 6.99 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2010s | 1.15 kilograms per hectare | 10.11 kilograms per hectare | 8.96 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2020s | 3.79 kilograms per hectare | 8.35 kilograms per hectare | 4.57 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Congo or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4.98 kilograms per hectare against 4.93 kilograms per hectare in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Congo and Mexico?
- 0.05 kilograms per hectare, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mexico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Mexico rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Congo ranks 114th and Mexico ranks 113th 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 Potash 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
Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.