NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Congo
Congo: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 7,328 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Congo, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import quantity in Congo is 7,328 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 145.8% on the previous year and up 1,532.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Congo peaked at 7,328 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 201.42 t, in 2007.
Congo ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 201.42 t | — |
| 2008 | 230.39 t | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 2,267 t | +884.0% |
| 2010 | 275.26 t | -87.9% |
| 2011 | 562.46 t | +104.3% |
| 2012 | 748.03 t | +33.0% |
| 2013 | 1,549 t | +107.0% |
| 2014 | 448.8 t | -71.0% |
| 2015 | 876.68 t | +95.3% |
| 2016 | 1,530 t | +74.5% |
| 2017 | 632.72 t | -58.6% |
| 2018 | 1,670 t | +164.0% |
| 2019 | 1,964 t | +17.6% |
| 2020 | 5,087 t | +159.0% |
| 2021 | 5,956 t | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 2,912 t | -51.1% |
| 2023 | 2,981 t | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 7,328 t | +145.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7,328 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,326 t, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7,328 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,326 t, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +884.0% | 230.39 t | 2,267 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 899.59 t | 201.42 t | 2,267 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,026 t | 275.26 t | 1,964 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,853 t | 2,912 t | 7,328 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 107 Honduras 9,017 t compare
- 108 Luxembourg 7,713 t compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 7,679 t compare
- 111 Yemen 7,082 t compare
- 112 Kuwait 6,070 t compare
- 113 Sierra Leone 5,816 t compare
More environment data for Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.96 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.202 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.8453 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4756 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in Congo?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Congo was 7,328 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 7,328 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.42 t in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Congo ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,532.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf