Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 0.4255 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 0.4255 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2,331.4% on the previous year and up 135.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.45 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, -2.44 kg/ha, in 2010.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -1.07 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | -0.8893 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1963 | -0.8255 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1964 | -0.6707 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1965 | -0.132 kg/ha | -80.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0149 kg/ha | -111.3% |
| 1967 | -0.0026 kg/ha | -117.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0185 kg/ha | -811.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1327 kg/ha | +617.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4024 kg/ha | +203.2% |
| 1971 | 0.63 kg/ha | +56.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5149 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5341 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5627 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.7915 kg/ha | +40.7% |
| 1976 | 1.06 kg/ha | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 0.9801 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 1.45 kg/ha | +48.3% |
| 1979 | 1.24 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8798 kg/ha | -28.8% |
| 1981 | 0.8204 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2229 kg/ha | -72.8% |
| 1983 | 0.199 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0284 kg/ha | -85.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1567 kg/ha | +451.8% |
| 1986 | -0.14 kg/ha | -189.3% |
| 1987 | -0.0371 kg/ha | -73.5% |
| 1988 | -0.0814 kg/ha | +119.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4302 kg/ha | -628.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3689 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1972 kg/ha | -46.5% |
| 1992 | -0.0358 kg/ha | -118.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5489 kg/ha | -1633.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2353 kg/ha | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8741 kg/ha | +271.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6461 kg/ha | -26.1% |
| 1997 | 1.15 kg/ha | +77.8% |
| 1998 | 1.19 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4677 kg/ha | -60.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2283 kg/ha | -51.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5484 kg/ha | +140.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4251 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5522 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4958 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8254 kg/ha | +66.5% |
| 2006 | 0.5963 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7601 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7009 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8955 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 2010 | -2.44 kg/ha | -372.3% |
| 2011 | -2.05 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2012 | -1.58 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 2013 | -1.21 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 2014 | -0.3325 kg/ha | -72.5% |
| 2015 | -0.1078 kg/ha | -67.6% |
| 2016 | -0.8121 kg/ha | +653.3% |
| 2017 | -0.3568 kg/ha | -56.1% |
| 2018 | -0.3018 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.093 kg/ha | -130.8% |
| 2020 | -0.8945 kg/ha | -1061.8% |
| 2021 | -0.6624 kg/ha | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0175 kg/ha | -102.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4255 kg/ha | +2331.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3804 kg/ha | -1.07 kg/ha | 0.1327 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8163 kg/ha | 0.4024 kg/ha | 1.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2479 kg/ha | -0.14 kg/ha | 0.8798 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5642 kg/ha | -0.0358 kg/ha | 1.19 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6028 kg/ha | 0.2283 kg/ha | 0.8955 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9094 kg/ha | -2.44 kg/ha | 0.093 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2785 kg/ha | -0.8945 kg/ha | 0.4255 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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.4255 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.44 kg/ha in 2010.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 14th out of 18 regions with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.2%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 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 (%).