Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0003 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 42.0% on the previous year and up 226.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | +791.7% |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +46.0% |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | -31.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +38.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +29.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +56.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -29.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +28.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per person | -74.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +210.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -40.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +104.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per person | -75.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +189.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per person | -34.6% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per person | -82.2% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per person | +318.9% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | -54.1% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | +319.6% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | +75.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +54.6% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +98.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +107.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +36.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 tonnes per person, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0003 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +791.7% | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 2001 | +318.9% | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 2006 | +319.6% | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 165 Eritrea 0.0004 tonnes per person compare
- 166 Seychelles 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 167 Niger 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 169 Sierra Leone 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 171 Cape Verde 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.