Sao Tome and Principe vs Sudan: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Sao Tome and Principe
6.48 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sudan
7.03 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
171st
Sudan rank
169th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 7.03 kilograms per hectare against 6.48 kilograms per hectare in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.55 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st and Sudan ranks 169th of 201 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.49 kilograms per hectare | 5.68 kilograms per hectare | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | Sudan |
| 2020s | 5.67 kilograms per hectare | 8.7 kilograms per hectare | 3.02 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 7.03 kilograms per hectare against 6.48 kilograms per hectare in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 0.55 kilograms per hectare, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sudan rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st and Sudan ranks 169th 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.