Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Northern Africa: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus over time
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 57,346 t against -33,960 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 91,306 t.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 16th of 18 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Northern Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -8,486 t | -31,905 t | 23,419 t | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| 1970s | -9,905 t | 2,898 t | 12,802 t | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | -13,213 t | 80,545 t | 93,758 t | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | -15,871 t | 12,676 t | 28,547 t | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | -14,538 t | -2,767 t | 11,771 t | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | -28,039 t | 21,344 t | 49,383 t | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | -33,528 t | 17,795 t | 51,324 t | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 57,346 t against -33,960 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa?
- 91,306 t, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Northern Africa rank globally for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 17th and Northern Africa ranks 16th of 18 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).