Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan
Sudan: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 7.03 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan is 7.03 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 171.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan peaked at 13.7 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.59 kilograms per hectare, in 2013.
That places Sudan 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.31 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 4.17 kilograms per hectare | +61.0% |
| 2015 | 4.42 kilograms per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 9.29 kilograms per hectare | +110.2% |
| 2017 | 8.26 kilograms per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.03 kilograms per hectare | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 6.41 kilograms per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 13.7 kilograms per hectare | +113.7% |
| 2021 | 7.03 kilograms per hectare | -48.7% |
| 2022 | 7.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.03 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 7.03 kilograms per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.69 kilograms per hectare, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 7.03 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.73 kilograms per hectare, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.68 kilograms per hectare | 2.59 kilograms per hectare | 9.29 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.7 kilograms per hectare | 7.03 kilograms per hectare | 13.7 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 166 Bolivia 8.18 kilograms per hectare compare
- 167 Micronesia (country) 7.2 kilograms per hectare compare
- 168 Yemen 7.12 kilograms per hectare compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 6.49 kilograms per hectare compare
- 171 Chad 6.48 kilograms per hectare compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 6.48 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0025 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4586 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.68 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 60.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2936 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 341.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan was 7.03 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 kilograms per hectare in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Sudan ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.