Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area was 0.2183 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium 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 potassium per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 0.2183 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.3644 kg/ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 kg/ha, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0131 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.0093 kg/ha | -29.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0178 kg/ha | +91.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0354 kg/ha | +98.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0471 kg/ha | +33.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0587 kg/ha | +24.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0818 kg/ha | +39.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1045 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1153 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1374 kg/ha | +19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1705 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 0.145 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2019 kg/ha | +39.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2005 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1337 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1439 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1984 kg/ha | +37.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2199 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1209 kg/ha | -45.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2184 kg/ha | +80.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2821 kg/ha | +29.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2797 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2751 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2142 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1064 kg/ha | -50.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0503 kg/ha | -52.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1163 kg/ha | +131.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0423 kg/ha | -63.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2643 kg/ha | +524.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1795 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2528 kg/ha | +40.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1156 kg/ha | -54.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1051 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3644 kg/ha | +246.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3234 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2156 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1622 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1059 kg/ha | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0177 kg/ha | -83.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0221 kg/ha | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0654 kg/ha | +195.9% |
| 2002 | 0.055 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0446 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0319 kg/ha | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0042 kg/ha | -86.8% |
| 2006 | 0.131 kg/ha | +3019.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0938 kg/ha | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1264 kg/ha | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1713 kg/ha | +35.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1634 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.188 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0377 kg/ha | -79.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1194 kg/ha | +216.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1946 kg/ha | +63.0% |
| 2015 | 0.198 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2746 kg/ha | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1978 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2345 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2142 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.166 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1659 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2348 kg/ha | +41.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2183 kg/ha | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0537 kg/ha | 0.0093 kg/ha | 0.1153 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1672 kg/ha | 0.1209 kg/ha | 0.2199 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1849 kg/ha | 0.0423 kg/ha | 0.2821 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1842 kg/ha | 0.0177 kg/ha | 0.3644 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0746 kg/ha | 0.0042 kg/ha | 0.1713 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1822 kg/ha | 0.0377 kg/ha | 0.2746 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1963 kg/ha | 0.1659 kg/ha | 0.2348 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.6268 kg/ha compare
- 15 Colombia 56.29 kg/ha compare
- 16 China, Hong Kong SAR 55.89 kg/ha compare
- 16 Polynesia 0.5809 kg/ha compare
- 17 Bangladesh 53.04 kg/ha compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 0.414 kg/ha compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 51.35 kg/ha compare
- 19 Belgium 46.49 kg/ha compare
- 20 Uruguay 46.25 kg/ha compare
- 21 New Caledonia 45.18 kg/ha compare
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 potassium per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.2183 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3644 kg/ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 kg/ha in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 18th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.8%. 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 potassium 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 (%).