Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Congo
Congo: Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 2.32 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Congo stood at 2.32 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Congo peaked at 2.32 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9465 kg/ha, in 1961.
Congo ranks 170th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9465 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.9836 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 1.04 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 1.06 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.09 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.15 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 1.36 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 1.34 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.28 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.22 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 1.23 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.08 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 1.13 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 1.12 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 1.13 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1.12 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.12 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.09 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 1.13 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.13 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.19 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.15 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.24 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.32 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.29 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.34 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 1.4 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.41 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.38 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.4 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.42 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.41 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.52 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.61 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.65 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.59 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.58 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.61 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.66 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.74 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.78 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.89 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 1.98 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.01 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.04 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.15 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 2.18 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.12 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.08 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.15 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.12 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.25 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.26 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.24 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.26 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.27 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.25 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.29 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.28 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.32 kg/ha | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2.32 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.3 kg/ha, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2.32 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.01 kg/ha, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 kg/ha | 0.9465 kg/ha | 1.36 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 kg/ha | 1.08 kg/ha | 1.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 kg/ha | 1.09 kg/ha | 1.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 kg/ha | 1.38 kg/ha | 1.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 kg/ha | 1.66 kg/ha | 2.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 kg/ha | 2.08 kg/ha | 2.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 kg/ha | 2.28 kg/ha | 2.32 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 167 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2.47 kg/ha compare
- 168 Ethiopia PDR 2.37 kg/ha compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 2.32 kg/ha compare
- 171 Cuba 2.23 kg/ha compare
- 172 Niger 2.22 kg/ha compare
- 173 Equatorial Guinea 2.19 kg/ha 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 outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Congo?
- Outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Congo was 2.32 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9465 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Congo ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is outputs — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Outputs — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).