Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 32,285 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 32,285 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 355.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 32,285 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72 t, in 1961.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72 t | — |
| 1962 | 659 t | +815.3% |
| 1963 | 667 t | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,000 t | +49.9% |
| 1965 | 700 t | -30.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 1,500 t | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 2,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 2,800 t | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 2,477 t | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 3,200 t | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 3,100 t | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 4,968 t | +60.3% |
| 1976 | 6,164 t | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 4,500 t | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 4,700 t | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 5,100 t | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 3,700 t | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 2,500 t | -32.4% |
| 1982 | 3,109 t | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 4,107 t | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 4,500 t | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 3,600 t | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 966 t | -73.2% |
| 1987 | 3,100 t | +220.9% |
| 1988 | 1,900 t | -38.7% |
| 1989 | 4,000 t | +110.5% |
| 1990 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 t | -75.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 t | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 3,468 t | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 3,000 t | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 2,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 1,856 t | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 1,713 t | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 315 t | -81.6% |
| 2000 | 300 t | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,297 t | +332.3% |
| 2002 | 1,186 t | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,075 t | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 795 t | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 376 t | -52.7% |
| 2006 | 1,627 t | +332.7% |
| 2007 | 2,943 t | +80.9% |
| 2008 | 4,314 t | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 2,930 t | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 4,676 t | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 3,514 t | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 3,445 t | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,084 t | +105.6% |
| 2014 | 15,181 t | +114.3% |
| 2015 | 18,245 t | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 11,313 t | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 16,044 t | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 19,691 t | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 27,395 t | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 23,689 t | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 23,689 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22,010 t | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 32,285 t | +46.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,122 t | 72 t | 2,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,001 t | 2,477 t | 6,164 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,148 t | 966 t | 4,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,435 t | 315 t | 4,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,684 t | 300 t | 4,314 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,659 t | 3,445 t | 27,395 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,418 t | 22,010 t | 32,285 t | 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 in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 32,285 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32,285 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 t in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 14th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).