Congo vs Rwanda: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Congo
4.93 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Rwanda
4.91 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Congo rank
114th
Rwanda rank
115th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Congo
- Rwanda
How they compare
Congo currently reports 4.93 kilograms per hectare against 4.91 kilograms per hectare in Rwanda, a difference of 0.02 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 115th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.8 kilograms per hectare | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | 6.65 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1970s | 5.91 kilograms per hectare | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | 5.74 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1980s | 2.34 kilograms per hectare | 0.1567 kilograms per hectare | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 1990s | 2.02 kilograms per hectare | 0.2043 kilograms per hectare | 1.82 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.42 kilograms per hectare | 0.8117 kilograms per hectare | 0.6083 kilograms per hectare | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.26 kilograms per hectare | 1.58 kilograms per hectare | 0.3178 kilograms per hectare | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3.79 kilograms per hectare | 4.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.2275 kilograms per hectare | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Congo or Rwanda?
- Congo, at 4.93 kilograms per hectare against 4.91 kilograms per hectare in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Congo and Rwanda?
- 0.02 kilograms per hectare, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Rwanda?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Rwanda rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Congo ranks 114th and Rwanda ranks 115th 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.