Fertilizer use per capita in Sudan
Sudan: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.03 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Sudan is 0.03 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Sudan peaked at 0.16 Kilograms per capita in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.03 Kilograms per capita, in 2022.
Sudan ranks 180th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0938 Kilograms per capita | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | 0.16 Kilograms per capita | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.035 Kilograms per capita | 0.03 Kilograms per capita | 0.04 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 177 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 177 East Timor 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 177 Micronesia (country) 0.04 Kilograms per capita compare
- 180 Greenland 0.03 Kilograms per capita compare
- 180 Hong Kong 0.03 Kilograms per capita compare
- 180 Yemen 0.03 Kilograms per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.4% (2025)
- Rural population 33.61 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 29.4% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 29.4% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 11.59 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Sudan?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Sudan was 0.03 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.16 Kilograms per capita in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 Kilograms per capita in 2022.
- How does Sudan rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Sudan ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.