Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Congo

Congo: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 0.54 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.54 kg/cap
Change on year
up 125.0%
World rank
161st
of 212 countries
All-time high
3.19 kg/cap
in 1971
All-time low
0 kg/cap
in 1977
Years of data
62
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Congo, 1961–2024

0123196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.54 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.0% on the previous year and up 800.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Congo peaked at 3.19 kg/cap in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/cap, in 1977.

That places Congo 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6489 kg/cap 0.18 kg/cap 1.93 kg/cap 9
1970s 0.901 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 3.19 kg/cap 10
1980s 0.25 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0.63 kg/cap 10
1990s 0.507 kg/cap 0.27 kg/cap 0.71 kg/cap 10
2000s 0.2437 kg/cap 0 kg/cap 0.81 kg/cap 8
2010s 0.089 kg/cap 0.02 kg/cap 0.15 kg/cap 10
2020s 0.428 kg/cap 0.24 kg/cap 0.54 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 158 Cook Islands 0.66 kg/cap compare
  2. 159 Trinidad and Tobago 0.61 kg/cap compare
  3. 160 Ethiopia PDR 0.56 kg/cap compare
  4. 162 Brunei Darussalam 0.53 kg/cap compare
  5. 163 Gambia 0.52 kg/cap compare
  6. 164 Qatar 0.51 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Congo?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Congo was 0.54 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 3.19 kg/cap in 1971.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/cap in 1977.
How does Congo rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Congo ranks 161st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 800.0%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,850 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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