Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in South Sudan
South Sudan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 458 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in South Sudan stood at 458 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.5% on the previous year and up 377.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in South Sudan peaked at 458 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2013.
South Sudan ranks 164th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 tonnes | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 13 tonnes | — |
| 2015 | 55 tonnes | +323.1% |
| 2016 | 68 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 63 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 96 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 82 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 108 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 246 tonnes | +127.8% |
| 2022 | 204 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 458 tonnes | +124.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.25 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 96 tonnes | 8 |
| 2020s | 254 tonnes | 108 tonnes | 458 tonnes | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1036 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 111.85 current US$ per person (2015)
- 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)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in South Sudan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in South Sudan was 458 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 458 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- South Sudan ranks 164th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.