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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Congo, 1961–2024
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 151st out of 197 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.18 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.27 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.44 kg/cap | +63.0% |
| 1964 | 0.43 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.58 kg/cap | +34.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.65 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.76 kg/cap | +16.9% |
| 1969 | 1.93 kg/cap | +153.9% |
| 1970 | 2.25 kg/cap | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 3.19 kg/cap | +41.8% |
| 1972 | 2.42 kg/cap | -24.1% |
| 1973 | 0.78 kg/cap | -67.8% |
| 1974 | 0.13 kg/cap | -83.3% |
| 1975 | 0.12 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.07 kg/cap | -41.7% |
| 1977 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 kg/cap | — |
| 1979 | 0.05 kg/cap | — |
| 1980 | 0.1 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.08 kg/cap | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.47 kg/cap | +487.5% |
| 1983 | 0.41 kg/cap | -12.8% |
| 1984 | 0.45 kg/cap | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.63 kg/cap | +40.0% |
| 1986 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0.05 kg/cap | — |
| 1988 | 0.22 kg/cap | +340.0% |
| 1989 | 0.09 kg/cap | -59.1% |
| 1990 | 0.27 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 0.53 kg/cap | +96.3% |
| 1992 | 0.44 kg/cap | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.39 kg/cap | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 0.34 kg/cap | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.36 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.71 kg/cap | +97.2% |
| 1997 | 0.69 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.68 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.66 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.63 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.81 kg/cap | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 0.21 kg/cap | -74.1% |
| 2005 | 0 kg/cap | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.01 kg/cap | — |
| 2007 | 0.02 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.06 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 0.21 kg/cap | +250.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 kg/cap | -90.5% |
| 2011 | 0.06 kg/cap | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 0.14 kg/cap | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 0.13 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.06 kg/cap | -53.8% |
| 2015 | 0.12 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 kg/cap | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.09 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.15 kg/cap | +66.7% |
| 2020 | 0.54 kg/cap | +260.0% |
| 2021 | 0.37 kg/cap | -31.5% |
| 2022 | 0.45 kg/cap | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 0.24 kg/cap | -46.7% |
| 2024 | 0.54 kg/cap | +125.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.54 kg/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 kg/cap, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.54 kg/cap is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 kg/cap, 44% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +487.5% | 0.08 kg/cap | 0.47 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 149 Trinidad and Tobago 0.61 kg/cap compare
- 150 Ethiopia PDR 0.56 kg/cap compare
- 152 Brunei Darussalam 0.53 kg/cap compare
- 153 Gambia 0.52 kg/cap compare
- 154 Qatar 0.51 kg/cap 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 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 151st out of 197 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
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