Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan
Sudan: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 7.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.03
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 200 countries
All-time high
13.7
in 2020
All-time low
2.59
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan is 7.03, 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 2013.
That places Sudan 169th out of 200 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3.31 | — |
| 2013 | 2.59 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 4.17 | +61.0% |
| 2015 | 4.42 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 9.29 | +110.2% |
| 2017 | 8.26 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 7.03 | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 6.41 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 13.7 | +113.7% |
| 2021 | 7.03 | -48.7% |
| 2022 | 7.03 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.03 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.68 | 2.59 | 9.29 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 7.03 | 13.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 166 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.18 compare
- 167 Micronesia, Federated States of 7.2 compare
- 168 Yemen 7.12 compare
- 170 Equatorial Guinea 6.49 compare
- 171 Chad 6.48 compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 6.48 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6507 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 29.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Sudan was 7.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 2013.
- How does Sudan rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Sudan ranks 169th out of 200 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 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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