Lesotho vs Sudan: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Lesotho
5.97 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sudan
5.68 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Lesotho rank
154th
Sudan rank
155th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Lesotho
- Sudan
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 5.97 kilograms per hectare against 5.68 kilograms per hectare in Sudan, a difference of 0.29 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 154th and Sudan ranks 155th of 200 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.71 kilograms per hectare | 4.68 kilograms per hectare | 5.04 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 8.46 kilograms per hectare | 7.2 kilograms per hectare | 1.25 kilograms per hectare | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Lesotho or Sudan?
- Lesotho, at 5.97 kilograms per hectare against 5.68 kilograms per hectare in Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Lesotho and Sudan?
- 0.29 kilograms per hectare, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Sudan rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Lesotho ranks 154th 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
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.