Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 32,284 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 32,284 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 32,284 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72 t, in 1961.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 113th of 212 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72 t | — |
| 1962 | 659 t | +815.3% |
| 1963 | 667 t | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,000 t | +49.9% |
| 1965 | 700 t | -30.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1967 | 1,500 t | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 2,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 2,800 t | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 2,477 t | -11.5% |
| 1973 | 3,200 t | +29.2% |
| 1974 | 3,100 t | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 4,968 t | +60.3% |
| 1976 | 6,164 t | +24.1% |
| 1977 | 4,500 t | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 4,700 t | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 5,100 t | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 3,700 t | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 2,500 t | -32.4% |
| 1982 | 3,109 t | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 4,107 t | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 4,500 t | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 3,600 t | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 966 t | -73.2% |
| 1987 | 3,100 t | +220.9% |
| 1988 | 1,900 t | -38.7% |
| 1989 | 4,000 t | +110.5% |
| 1990 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 t | -75.0% |
| 1993 | 3,000 t | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 3,468 t | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 3,000 t | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 2,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 1,856 t | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 1,713 t | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 315 t | -81.6% |
| 2000 | 300 t | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1,297 t | +332.3% |
| 2002 | 1,186 t | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1,075 t | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 795 t | -26.0% |
| 2005 | 376 t | -52.7% |
| 2006 | 1,627 t | +332.7% |
| 2007 | 2,943 t | +80.9% |
| 2008 | 4,314 t | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 2,930 t | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 4,676 t | +59.6% |
| 2011 | 3,514 t | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 3,445 t | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,084 t | +105.6% |
| 2014 | 15,180 t | +114.3% |
| 2015 | 18,244 t | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 11,312 t | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 16,043 t | +41.8% |
| 2018 | 19,691 t | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 27,394 t | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 23,688 t | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 23,688 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22,009 t | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 32,284 t | +46.7% |
| 2024 | 32,284 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +815.3% | 72 t | 659 t |
| 2001 | +332.3% | 300 t | 1,297 t |
| 2006 | +332.7% | 376 t | 1,627 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,122 t | 72 t | 2,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,001 t | 2,477 t | 6,164 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,148 t | 966 t | 4,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,435 t | 315 t | 4,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,684 t | 300 t | 4,314 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,658 t | 3,445 t | 27,394 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,791 t | 22,009 t | 32,284 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 110 Angola 35,249 t compare
- 111 Tajikistan 34,747 t compare
- 112 Togo 33,664 t compare
- 114 Papua New Guinea 31,843 t compare
- 115 Israel 31,645 t compare
- 116 Ethiopia PDR 30,100 t compare
More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 32,284 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 32,284 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 t in 1961.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.