Input — Cropland nitrogen in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Input — Cropland nitrogen was 281,138 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
281,138 t
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
11th
of 18 countries
All-time high
281,138 t
in 2023
All-time low
63,985 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Input — Cropland nitrogen in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 281,138 t for input — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 281,138 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63,985 t, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Input — Cropland nitrogen in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Input — Cropland nitrogen in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 63,985 t —
1962 64,492 t +0.8%
1963 64,846 t +0.5%
1964 65,661 t +1.3%
1965 68,833 t +4.8%
1966 71,594 t +4.0%
1967 74,674 t +4.3%
1968 80,332 t +7.6%
1969 84,008 t +4.6%
1970 89,160 t +6.1%
1971 91,324 t +2.4%
1972 92,491 t +1.3%
1973 95,182 t +2.9%
1974 97,308 t +2.2%
1975 100,926 t +3.7%
1976 104,146 t +3.2%
1977 104,501 t +0.3%
1978 104,908 t +0.4%
1979 106,669 t +1.7%
1980 108,847 t +2.0%
1981 110,403 t +1.4%
1982 112,572 t +2.0%
1983 115,595 t +2.7%
1984 118,150 t +2.2%
1985 122,120 t +3.4%
1986 122,319 t +0.2%
1987 125,968 t +3.0%
1988 129,253 t +2.6%
1989 137,803 t +6.6%
1990 146,215 t +6.1%
1991 150,469 t +2.9%
1992 153,105 t +1.8%
1993 161,590 t +5.5%
1994 163,639 t +1.3%
1995 137,777 t -15.8%
1996 135,821 t -1.4%
1997 137,955 t +1.6%
1998 140,856 t +2.1%
1999 131,704 t -6.5%
2000 127,400 t -3.3%
2001 126,638 t -0.6%
2002 124,120 t -2.0%
2003 125,940 t +1.5%
2004 126,684 t +0.6%
2005 129,669 t +2.4%
2006 129,029 t -0.5%
2007 131,823 t +2.2%
2008 132,788 t +0.7%
2009 139,106 t +4.8%
2010 166,178 t +19.5%
2011 177,971 t +7.1%
2012 185,122 t +4.0%
2013 198,431 t +7.2%
2014 219,910 t +10.8%
2015 224,941 t +2.3%
2016 221,375 t -1.6%
2017 232,664 t +5.1%
2018 238,729 t +2.6%
2019 249,990 t +4.7%
2020 245,636 t -1.7%
2021 251,162 t +2.2%
2022 267,677 t +6.6%
2023 281,138 t +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70,936 t 63,985 t 84,008 t 9
1970s 98,661 t 89,160 t 106,669 t 10
1980s 120,303 t 108,847 t 137,803 t 10
1990s 145,913 t 131,704 t 163,639 t 10
2000s 129,320 t 124,120 t 139,106 t 10
2010s 211,531 t 166,178 t 249,990 t 10
2020s 261,403 t 245,636 t 281,138 t 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 8 Indonesia 4.93 million t compare
  2. 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 466,456 t compare
  3. 9 Canada 4.03 million t compare
  4. 10 Argentina 3.94 million t compare
  5. 10 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 300,456 t compare
  6. 11 Thailand 2.79 million t compare
  7. 12 France 2.62 million t compare
  8. 12 Lao People's Democratic Republic 180,955 t compare
  9. 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 158,735 t compare
  10. 13 Australia and New Zealand 2.48 million t compare
  11. 14 Bangladesh 2.48 million t compare
  12. 14 Republic of Moldova 115,073 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is input — cropland nitrogen in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Input — cropland nitrogen in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 281,138 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 281,138 t in 2023.
What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 63,985 t in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for input — cropland nitrogen?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
Is input — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Input — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Input — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).