Niger vs South Sudan: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Niger
0.77 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
South Sudan
0.18 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Niger rank
192nd
South Sudan rank
194th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.77 kilograms per hectare against 0.18 kilograms per hectare in South Sudan, a difference of 0.59 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Niger's figure about 4.3 times South Sudan's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 192nd and South Sudan ranks 194th of 201 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.655 kilograms per hectare | 0.0325 kilograms per hectare | 0.6225 kilograms per hectare | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.57 kilograms per hectare | 0.1075 kilograms per hectare | 0.4625 kilograms per hectare | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Niger or South Sudan?
- Niger, at 0.77 kilograms per hectare against 0.18 kilograms per hectare in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Niger and South Sudan?
- 0.59 kilograms per hectare, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Niger ranks 192nd and South Sudan ranks 194th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.