Cameroon vs Sudan: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland

Cameroon
5.09 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sudan
5.68 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Cameroon rank
158th
Sudan rank
155th

Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time

  • Cameroon
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sudan currently reports 5.68 kilograms per hectare against 5.09 kilograms per hectare in Cameroon, a difference of 0.59 kilograms per hectare.

That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 158th and Sudan ranks 155th of 200 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 4.89 kilograms per hectare 4.68 kilograms per hectare 0.2175 kilograms per hectare Cameroon
2020s 5.31 kilograms per hectare 7.2 kilograms per hectare 1.89 kilograms per hectare Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Cameroon or Sudan?
Sudan, at 5.68 kilograms per hectare against 5.09 kilograms per hectare in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Cameroon and Sudan?
0.59 kilograms per hectare, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sudan?
12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Sudan rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
Cameroon ranks 158th and Sudan ranks 155th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Unit
kilograms per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,249 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.