Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Congo
Congo: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 1.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Congo, 1971–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.54 kilograms per hectare for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
That represents a change of up 65.6% on the previous year and up 165.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Congo peaked at 1.92 kilograms per hectare in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2006.
That places Congo 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Congo, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1972 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | +405.6% |
| 1974 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | -80.2% |
| 1975 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -94.4% |
| 1977 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | +3100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | +136.4% |
| 1996 | 1.92 kilograms per hectare | +146.2% |
| 1997 | 1.87 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.87 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.84 kilograms per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 kilograms per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 0.06 kilograms per hectare | -94.7% |
| 2005 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2008 | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.32 kilograms per hectare | +1000.0% |
| 2010 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | -88.6% |
| 2011 | 0.27 kilograms per hectare | +80.0% |
| 2012 | 0.28 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +107.1% |
| 2014 | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | -77.6% |
| 2015 | 0.33 kilograms per hectare | +153.8% |
| 2016 | 0.45 kilograms per hectare | +36.4% |
| 2017 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 0.44 kilograms per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 kilograms per hectare | +161.1% |
| 2021 | 1.62 kilograms per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | -42.6% |
| 2023 | 1.54 kilograms per hectare | +65.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.54 kilograms per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.21 kilograms per hectare, 37% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.54 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.54 kilograms per hectare, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +3100.0% | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.32 kilograms per hectare |
| 2009 | +1000.0% | 0.12 kilograms per hectare | 1.32 kilograms per hectare |
| 1973 | +405.6% | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | 0.91 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2357 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.3333 kilograms per hectare | 0.32 kilograms per hectare | 0.35 kilograms per hectare | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | 1.92 kilograms per hectare | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 1.85 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.379 kilograms per hectare | 0.13 kilograms per hectare | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 kilograms per hectare | 0.93 kilograms per hectare | 1.62 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Congo?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Congo was 1.54 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 kilograms per hectare in 1996.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2006.
- How does Congo rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Congo ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.