Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in South Sudan
South Sudan: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 124.5% on the previous year and up 377.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in South Sudan peaked at 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places South Sudan 186th out of 195 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 square kilometre in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +323.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +127.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | +124.5% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0565 tonnes per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 183 Samoa 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Djibouti 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Mauritania 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Greenland 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Aruba 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Dominica 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Kiribati 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Nauru 0 tonnes per square kilometre
- 189 Solomon Islands 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Vanuatu 0 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in South Sudan?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in South Sudan was 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does South Sudan rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- South Sudan ranks 186th 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.