Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in South Sudan
South Sudan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in South Sudan stood at 0 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 115.5% on the previous year and up 320.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in South Sudan peaked at 0 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 2013.
South Sudan ranks 185th of 195 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, per capita in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per person | +327.9% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per person | +54.4% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per person | +124.3% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per person | +115.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 tonnes per person, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- 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, annual growth rate 1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7832 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Rural population 78.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in South Sudan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in South Sudan was 0 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- South Sudan ranks 185th out of 195 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.