Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.124 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus 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
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 0.124 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 46.4% on the previous year and up 195.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.3035 kg/ha in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kg/ha, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0055 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0106 kg/ha | +92.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0141 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0143 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0186 kg/ha | +30.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0247 kg/ha | +32.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0307 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0305 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0303 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0301 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0239 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0312 kg/ha | +30.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0943 kg/ha | +202.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1053 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1975 | 0.266 kg/ha | +152.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3035 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1448 kg/ha | -52.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1328 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0693 kg/ha | -47.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1262 kg/ha | +82.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1425 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0999 kg/ha | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 0.152 kg/ha | +52.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2813 kg/ha | +85.1% |
| 1985 | 0.123 kg/ha | -56.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0543 kg/ha | -55.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1111 kg/ha | +104.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0278 kg/ha | -75.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0778 kg/ha | +179.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0277 kg/ha | -64.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0996 kg/ha | +259.6% |
| 1992 | 0.011 kg/ha | -89.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0055 kg/ha | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1914 kg/ha | +3380.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1699 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1132 kg/ha | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0651 kg/ha | -42.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0155 kg/ha | -76.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0155 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0047 kg/ha | -73.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0132 kg/ha | +180.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0216 kg/ha | +63.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 kg/ha | -87.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 kg/ha | +521.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0274 kg/ha | +91.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0518 kg/ha | +89.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0346 kg/ha | -33.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0349 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0369 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0418 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.042 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0531 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0598 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0455 kg/ha | -23.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0443 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0495 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0429 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0493 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0492 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0847 kg/ha | +72.2% |
| 2023 | 0.124 kg/ha | +46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0199 kg/ha | 0.0055 kg/ha | 0.0307 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1201 kg/ha | 0.0239 kg/ha | 0.3035 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1196 kg/ha | 0.0278 kg/ha | 0.2813 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0714 kg/ha | 0.0055 kg/ha | 0.1914 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 kg/ha | 0.0023 kg/ha | 0.0518 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0451 kg/ha | 0.0349 kg/ha | 0.0598 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0768 kg/ha | 0.0492 kg/ha | 0.124 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 phosphorus per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.124 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3035 kg/ha in 1976.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kg/ha in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 18th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 195.2%. 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 phosphorus 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 (%).