Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo
Congo: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 1.62 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo stood at 1.62 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo peaked at 2.85 kg/ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.3603 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Congo 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3603 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4218 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5375 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5198 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6146 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6252 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6479 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7976 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1969 | 1.72 kg/ha | +116.0% |
| 1970 | 2.06 kg/ha | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 2.85 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 1972 | 2.31 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9884 kg/ha | -57.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4501 kg/ha | -54.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4837 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4858 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.4388 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5054 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4476 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4282 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3848 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7928 kg/ha | +106.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7674 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8579 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 1.13 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 1986 | 0.489 kg/ha | -56.9% |
| 1987 | 0.5988 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 1988 | 0.8292 kg/ha | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6177 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9054 kg/ha | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 1.29 kg/ha | +43.0% |
| 1992 | 1.19 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 1.13 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.11 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.17 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.75 kg/ha | +49.1% |
| 1997 | 1.71 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.7 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.72 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.09 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6366 kg/ha | -69.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6517 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 1.11 kg/ha | +70.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7789 kg/ha | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8282 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.897 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 1.04 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 1.4 kg/ha | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9891 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1.27 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 1.21 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 1.24 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.18 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 1.29 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 2.38 kg/ha | +85.4% |
| 2021 | 1.86 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 2.17 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2023 | 1.62 kg/ha | -25.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.62 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 kg/ha, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.62 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6942 kg/ha | 0.3603 kg/ha | 1.72 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 kg/ha | 0.4388 kg/ha | 2.85 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.69 kg/ha | 0.3848 kg/ha | 1.13 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 kg/ha | 0.9054 kg/ha | 1.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 kg/ha | 0.6366 kg/ha | 2.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 kg/ha | 0.9891 kg/ha | 1.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 kg/ha | 1.62 kg/ha | 2.38 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 177 Vanuatu 2.08 kg/ha compare
- 178 Nigeria 2.07 kg/ha compare
- 179 Sierra Leone 1.66 kg/ha compare
- 181 Solomon Islands 1.52 kg/ha compare
- 182 Equatorial Guinea 1.43 kg/ha compare
- 183 Guinea 1.43 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Congo was 1.62 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 kg/ha in 1971.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3603 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Congo rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Congo ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 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 (%).