Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Congo
Congo: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0002 tonnes per person for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.6% on the previous year and up 81.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Congo peaked at 0.0032 tonnes per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2005.
Congo ranks 173rd 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +62.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +153.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +42.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -67.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -83.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -30.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +91.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +472.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | +40.3% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per person | -92.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +385.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -59.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | +200.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +97.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +94.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +27.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -74.6% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | -98.8% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | +156.9% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per person | +157.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +281.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | +248.1% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per person | -88.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +148.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +135.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -55.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +114.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per person | +59.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +267.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -31.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -46.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0002 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +472.0% | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person |
| 1988 | +385.7% | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0.0032 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 170 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 171 Cape Verde 0.0003 tonnes per person compare
- 172 Uganda 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 174 Bermuda 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 175 Equatorial Guinea 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
- 176 Yemen 0.0002 tonnes per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Congo?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Congo was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0032 tonnes per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Congo ranks 173rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.