Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Africa: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 15.44 kg/ha against 7 kg/ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 8.44 kg/ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 2.2 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 18 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Eastern Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.46 kg/ha | 6.68 kg/ha | 2.22 kg/ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 6.33 kg/ha | 7.3 kg/ha | 0.9732 kg/ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 7.83 kg/ha | 7.12 kg/ha | 0.7098 kg/ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1990s | 9.66 kg/ha | 7.69 kg/ha | 1.97 kg/ha | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 2000s | 8.1 kg/ha | 9.49 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 6.86 kg/ha | 12.65 kg/ha | 5.79 kg/ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 6.77 kg/ha | 14.17 kg/ha | 7.41 kg/ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Africa?
- Eastern Africa, at 15.44 kg/ha against 7 kg/ha in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 8.44 kg/ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Africa rank globally for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 10th and Eastern Africa ranks 9th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).