Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 3,689 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 3,689 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 133.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 3,974 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 31.54 t, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.3 t | — |
| 1962 | 64.74 t | -29.1% |
| 1963 | 124.5 t | +92.3% |
| 1964 | 249 t | +100.0% |
| 1965 | 332 t | +33.3% |
| 1966 | 415 t | +25.0% |
| 1967 | 581 t | +40.0% |
| 1968 | 747 t | +28.6% |
| 1969 | 830 t | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 996 t | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 1,245 t | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 1,066 t | -14.4% |
| 1973 | 1,494 t | +40.2% |
| 1974 | 1,494 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 996 t | -33.3% |
| 1976 | 1,079 t | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1,494 t | +38.5% |
| 1978 | 1,660 t | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 913 t | -45.0% |
| 1980 | 1,660 t | +81.8% |
| 1981 | 2,158 t | +30.0% |
| 1982 | 2,146 t | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 2,118 t | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,660 t | -21.6% |
| 1985 | 830 t | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 395.08 t | -52.4% |
| 1987 | 913 t | +131.1% |
| 1988 | 332 t | -63.6% |
| 1989 | 2,075 t | +525.0% |
| 1990 | 1,411 t | -32.0% |
| 1991 | 1,992 t | +41.2% |
| 1992 | 913 t | -54.2% |
| 1993 | 830 t | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 2,878 t | +246.8% |
| 1995 | 2,490 t | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 1,660 t | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 1,233 t | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 805.1 t | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 132.8 t | -83.5% |
| 2000 | 166 t | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 487.21 t | +193.5% |
| 2002 | 409.61 t | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 332 t | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 237.38 t | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 31.54 t | -86.7% |
| 2006 | 976.08 t | +2994.7% |
| 2007 | 698.86 t | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 947.86 t | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 1,488 t | +57.0% |
| 2010 | 1,672 t | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 2,151 t | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 478.08 t | -77.8% |
| 2013 | 1,580 t | +230.6% |
| 2014 | 2,734 t | +73.0% |
| 2015 | 2,821 t | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3,974 t | +40.9% |
| 2017 | 2,985 t | -24.9% |
| 2018 | 3,615 t | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 3,349 t | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 2,602 t | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 2,602 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,874 t | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 3,689 t | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381.62 t | 64.74 t | 830 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,244 t | 913 t | 1,660 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,429 t | 332 t | 2,158 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,434 t | 132.8 t | 2,878 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 577.47 t | 31.54 t | 1,488 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,536 t | 478.08 t | 3,974 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,192 t | 2,602 t | 3,874 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 potassium in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 3,689 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3,974 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.54 t in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 14th out of 18 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.4%. 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. 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 (%).