Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 1.74 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of the Congo recorded 1.74 kg/ha for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 1.79 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha, in 1997.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 192nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.01 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.09 kg/ha | +800.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 0.14 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 1966 | 0.14 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1967 | 0.21 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 0.28 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 0.35 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.41 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1971 | 0.38 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.34 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1973 | 0.43 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 1974 | 0.42 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.67 kg/ha | +59.5% |
| 1976 | 0.82 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1978 | 0.62 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.68 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.49 kg/ha | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 0.33 kg/ha | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 0.41 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1983 | 0.53 kg/ha | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 0.58 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 0.46 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.12 kg/ha | -73.9% |
| 1987 | 0.39 kg/ha | +225.0% |
| 1988 | 0.24 kg/ha | -38.5% |
| 1989 | 0.51 kg/ha | +112.5% |
| 1990 | 0.51 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.51 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.13 kg/ha | -74.5% |
| 1993 | 0.38 kg/ha | +192.3% |
| 1994 | 0.44 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 0.38 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 0.25 kg/ha | -34.2% |
| 1997 | 0 kg/ha | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0.22 kg/ha | — |
| 1999 | 0.04 kg/ha | -81.8% |
| 2000 | 0.04 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.16 kg/ha | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 0.14 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.05 kg/ha | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2 kg/ha | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 0.37 kg/ha | +85.0% |
| 2008 | 0.54 kg/ha | +45.9% |
| 2009 | 0.36 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.36 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.26 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.25 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.49 kg/ha | +96.0% |
| 2014 | 1.01 kg/ha | +106.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.73 kg/ha | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 1 kg/ha | +37.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 1.41 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.25 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 1.79 kg/ha | +43.2% |
| 2024 | 1.74 kg/ha | -2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 | +800.0% | 0.01 kg/ha | 0.09 kg/ha |
| 2001 | +300.0% | 0.04 kg/ha | 0.16 kg/ha |
| 2006 | +300.0% | 0.05 kg/ha | 0.2 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1578 kg/ha | 0.01 kg/ha | 0.35 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.537 kg/ha | 0.34 kg/ha | 0.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.406 kg/ha | 0.12 kg/ha | 0.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.286 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 0.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2178 kg/ha | 0.04 kg/ha | 0.54 kg/ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.816 kg/ha | 0.25 kg/ha | 1.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 kg/ha | 1.25 kg/ha | 1.79 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 189 Comoros 2.29 kg/ha compare
- 189 Kazakhstan 2.29 kg/ha compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 1.88 kg/ha compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe 1.62 kg/ha compare
- 194 Cuba 1.45 kg/ha compare
- 194 Uganda 1.45 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 Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 18,510 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 1.74 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha in 1997.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf