Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.91 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 1.91 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 43.2% on the previous year and up 256.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.91 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 kg/ha, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0104 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0945 kg/ha | +808.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0953 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1422 kg/ha | +49.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0993 kg/ha | -30.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1414 kg/ha | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2113 kg/ha | +49.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2797 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3472 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4138 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3836 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.337 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 0.4324 kg/ha | +28.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4161 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6668 kg/ha | +60.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8219 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5976 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 1978 | 0.6225 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6755 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.4868 kg/ha | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3268 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4053 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5334 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5806 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4615 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1231 kg/ha | -73.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3949 kg/ha | +220.8% |
| 1988 | 0.242 kg/ha | -38.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5096 kg/ha | +110.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5089 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5076 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1266 kg/ha | -75.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3797 kg/ha | +199.9% |
| 1994 | 0.439 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3896 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2597 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2443 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2254 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.042 kg/ha | -81.4% |
| 2000 | 0.04 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1741 kg/ha | +335.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1592 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1443 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1067 kg/ha | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0505 kg/ha | -52.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2184 kg/ha | +332.5% |
| 2007 | 0.395 kg/ha | +80.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5752 kg/ha | +45.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3373 kg/ha | -41.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4571 kg/ha | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3073 kg/ha | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2716 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5354 kg/ha | +97.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 kg/ha | +101.8% |
| 2015 | 1.28 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7817 kg/ha | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 1.28 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 1.75 kg/ha | +37.1% |
| 2020 | 1.51 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 1.51 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.33 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 1.91 kg/ha | +43.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1579 kg/ha | 0.0104 kg/ha | 0.3472 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5367 kg/ha | 0.337 kg/ha | 0.8219 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4064 kg/ha | 0.1231 kg/ha | 0.5806 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3123 kg/ha | 0.042 kg/ha | 0.5089 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2201 kg/ha | 0.04 kg/ha | 0.5752 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8807 kg/ha | 0.2716 kg/ha | 1.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 kg/ha | 1.33 kg/ha | 1.91 kg/ha | 4 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.91 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 18th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).