Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Sudan
South Sudan: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0.18 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen 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 nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 125.0% on the previous year and up 350.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen 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 192nd out of 201 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2013 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2015 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 kilograms per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1 kilograms per hectare | +150.0% |
| 2022 | 0.08 kilograms per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +125.0% |
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
- 189 Niger 0.46 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Haiti 0.26 kilograms per hectare compare
- 191 Samoa 0.25 kilograms per hectare compare
- 193 Central African Republic 0.03 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Aruba 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Nauru 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 194 Vanuatu 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Sudan?
- Nitrogen 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 nitrogen 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 nitrogen 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 nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- South Sudan ranks 192nd out of 201 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.