Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Southern Asia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity

Democratic Republic of the Congo
32,293 t
in 2024
Southern Asia
5.73 million t
in 2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
12th
Southern Asia rank
9th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Southern Asia
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Southern Asia currently reports 5.73 million t against 32,293 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 5.70 million t.

That makes Southern Asia's figure about 177.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 19 countries.

Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Southern Asia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,100 t 637,015 t 635,916 t Southern Asia
1970s 4,012 t 1.25 million t 1.25 million t Southern Asia
1980s 3,148 t 1.68 million t 1.67 million t Southern Asia
1990s 2,250 t 1.88 million t 1.88 million t Southern Asia
2000s 4,628 t 2.38 million t 2.37 million t Southern Asia
2010s 14,196 t 5.76 million t 5.75 million t Southern Asia
2020s 25,934 t 6.78 million t 6.76 million t Southern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Southern Asia?
Southern Asia, at 5.73 million t against 32,293 t in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
5.70 million t, with Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Southern Asia rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 9th of 19 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf