Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Sudan
South Sudan: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.18 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South 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 hectare.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.18 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.0% on the previous year and up 350.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Sudan peaked at 0.18 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 0.0187 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 188 Niger 0.46 kilograms per hectare compare
- 189 Haiti 0.26 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Samoa 0.25 kilograms per hectare compare
- 192 Central African Republic 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Aruba 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Naoero 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.4% (2015)
- Land under cereal production 1.10 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 1.09 million metric tons (2023)
- Cereal yield 983.6 kg per hectare (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Sudan?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Sudan was 0.18 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.18 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2012.
- How does South Sudan rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- South Sudan ranks 191st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this South 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.