Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Sudan
South Sudan: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 0 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potash 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 kilograms per hectare for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Sudan peaked at 0.03 kilograms per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per hectare, in 2012.
That places South Sudan 190th 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.
Potash 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 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2015 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2018 | 0.02 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2019 | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | -66.7% |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms per hectare | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms per hectare | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0063 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.03 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 kilograms per hectare | 0 kilograms per hectare | 0.01 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 187 Sudan 0.08 kilograms per hectare compare
- 188 Guinea 0.04 kilograms per hectare compare
- 189 Samoa 0.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Afghanistan 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Antigua and Barbuda 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Central African Republic 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Cook Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Dominica 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Eritrea 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Guadeloupe 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Kiribati 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Mongolia 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Naoero 0 kilograms per hectare compare
- 190 Solomon Islands 0 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Sudan
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 17.13 % change on previous year (2015)
- Rural population 9.55 million (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.4% (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.24 billion current US$ (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.4% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Sudan?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in South Sudan was 0 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 potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 kilograms per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest potash 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 potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- South Sudan ranks 190th 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 Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.